110 WHITE — Birds Recorded from the Early Days up to the 



Neonanodes elegans (Grass Parrot). — Recorded as plenti- 

 ful by ray father in the early days. 



Lathomus discolor (Swift Parrot). — There is a specimen 

 in my collection collected at the Reed-beds in 1863. The writer 

 has not observed it in the district. 



Melopsittacus undulatus (Shell Parrot). — Visited the dis 

 trict in great numbers in the old days, and nested here ; never 

 seen now. 



Pezoporus terrestris (Ground Parrot). — Once a common 

 bird, a specimen in the writer's collection is dated 1850, snared 

 by Tommy, the blackfellow, at the Reed-beds. Extinct in South 

 Australia now. 



Podargus strigoides rossi (Mallee Frogmouth). — Quite 

 common in the early days ; a few remain in the big timber. 



Alci/oiir azttrcd rictoriae (Blue Kinfifisher). — Very nuuie- 

 rous on the river once. A bird or two still to be seen at times. 



Dacelo gigas (Giant Brown Kingfisher). — Numerous in the 

 first place, then exterminated, later reintroduced; fair number 

 about now 



Cyanalci/on pyrrliojjygius (Red-backed Kingfisher). — My 

 father records this bird for the district. 



Saiiropatis sancta (Sacred Kingfisher). — Very numerous 

 formerly, now almost exterminated in the district. 



Cosmaerops ornatus (Australian Bee-eater). — Once quite 

 a common bird in the summer, seldom if ever seen now. 



Eurostopodus mystacalis (White- throated Night-jar). — 

 Once a common bird, now disappeared, cats and foxes having 

 a hand in their disappearance. 



Micropus pacificus (White-rumped Swift). — ^Visitors in the 

 summer time, have only kniown them to settle once in the dis- 

 trict. 



Heteroscenes palUdus (Pallid Cuckoo). — A spring and 

 summer visitor leaving us in late summer or autumn. 



Cacomantis ruhricatus (Fan-tailed Cuckoo). — These birds 

 are with us all through the year. 



Neochalcites basalis mellori (Narrow-billed Bronze 

 Cuckoo). — These birds arrive with wrens in mid winter, and' 

 remain through the summer, Maluri being their chief foster 

 parents. 



Lamprococcyx plagosus (Bronze Cuckoo). — Once a com- 

 mon bird, rarelv seen now. 



