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E'lrundo neoxena (Welcome swallow). — Remain in the 

 district nil through the year. 



Cheramoeca leucosternum stonei (Eastern Black and 

 White Swallow). — Once a common bird building in the sand 

 banks ; seem to have disappeared now. 



EylnchcUdon nigricans calejii (Tree Martin). — Not nearly 

 so plentiful as in the days of yore. 



Lagenoplastes oriel (Fairy Martin). — Once very common, 

 building their retort-shaped nests under verandahs and bridges 

 in the district, but seem now to have gone. 



M icrocra faficinnns (Brown Flycatcher). — In former years 

 very common, reduced now to one pair as far as the writer 

 can tell. 



Pcfroica multicolor frontalis (Soutbern Scarlet-breasted 

 Robin). — Odd birds visit us in the autumn. 



Littlera chrysoptera phoenicea (Flame-breasted Robin). — 

 These birds put in their appearance in the autumn, do not stay 

 long, and pass on. My father records this bird in the forties. 



Whiteornis goodenovii (Red-capped Robin). — It is not 

 often this bird visits this district. 



Sniicroriiis hrevirosfris viridcsceiis (Greenish Tree Tit). 

 — Once plentiful, now gone ; not seen for many years. 



Fdchgcephala pectoralis fuliginosa (South Australian 

 Yellow-breasted Thickhead). — Visits us rarely, but always in 

 the Autumn. 



Lewinornis rufiventris inornatus (Southern Rufous- 

 breasted Thickhead). — Like the preceding species this bird 

 visits us at long intervals, and in the Autumn. 



Rhipidura fiabellifera whitei (South Australian Fantail). 

 — Once a fairly common bird, now a rare visitor in the Autumn. 



[jcucocirca tricolor (Black and White Fantail). — A fair 

 number in the district, but not nearly as many as formerly. 



Scisura inquieta (Restless Flycatcher). — An autumn 

 visitor becoming less and less as years go by. 



Coracina noraehollnndiav melanops (Black-faced Cuckoo 

 Shrike).— An odd bird to be seen throughout the year, but in 

 the autumn and early winter visit the district in numbers. 



]Ml(\ge tricolor t ^^'hite-shouldered Caterpillar-eater).— 

 Formerly this bird visited the district every si»riug and nested; 

 it is venrs since it has been seen here now. 



