WHITE^Thr llirds ,;/■ l<n!ti,o I'orcsi. 103 



H j/locltflidoii itif/rivdus <-(il('iii ( TrccMai-tin I — These little 

 swallows were uict witli in inaii.v jiaiis of lln' Forest jiciUM-- 

 ally in fairly lar^c ]»artios. 



MUroccit fdsciiKins (l>rown Flycatcli(M-) — An odd jiaii- or 

 Two met with thi-on.iih the j^um country. 



Sinicrunns hrevirosfris viridesccns (Greenish Tree Tit)-- 

 This bird was heard in the tree to])s on one occasion only. 



IjCticnrirca tricolor (Black and White Fantail) — One or 

 two seen in the gum conntry, and rcmnd the Forestei-"s house. 



Ac(i)ifhi.:a lUicaia (i^onthern Striated Tit i — This is one of 

 the most jjlentifnl birds in the Strinjiy bark conntry. they are 

 vc^ry lively little (diaps. and are to be seen at the very tops of 

 I he trees searcdiiiii;- amonj^st the leaves, and at other times 

 ihey are hopjiinii' about in the low bushes, and at times even 

 upon The ground, calling to one another nearly all the time. 



MitJiiru^ cjltiiiciis l('(/(/('i (Southern Blue Wren) — A few 

 small paities seen at different times but not plentiful. 



f'f<cii(Jarf(tiniis ci/diioptcrHs (Wood Swallow) — One or two 

 seen in the open timber(Ml country. 



('()Uiiri<iii(](i luiniion'ica riciorUiv (X'ictorian (!iey Shrike 

 Thrush) — The m(d(idious clear call of this useful bird was of- 

 t(Mi heard amidst tlie big gum country. and at times they 

 were met with as they tlew from the ground wIkmm^ they had 

 b<'en searching for insects, grubs, etc. 



(irdlVnid ri/diioleiica (Magpie Lark) — Two biids were seen 

 out in the o])en timbeicd country along the creek. 



djinmorhiiid lii/jiolriird Iciiconotd (White-backed Magjtiel — 

 A few birds seen at different times, but not numerous. 



Nro<-1iiiid picunnia udstralis (Southern llrown Treecreeper) 

 —The shall) call note of this bird was often heard as he as- 

 <-ended tln^ tree ti-unks. 



I'drddlotiiiiis xfridhis Huhdjpiiis (South .\ustralian Pai'da- 

 lote) — A j)air of tlnsse birds seen in the gum saplings alli-acted 

 at teuton by their familiar call. 



Mclillinpfiis Iinidfiis dthhiiihiisis (Soul hern White-naped 

 lioney-eateri — .\ small jiarty in the tops of the Stringy bark 

 gums calling loudly. 



I'lUoliild iii'tiicilldtd irliifii (Sduthern White-plumed 

 Honey -eat eri — This is a fairly ((tnimoji bird in the red gum 

 { /'iicdli/jtfds rostrafd) conntry, and was often seen in small 

 ]'arties seaiching for food in the saplings. 



l*hj/Ii(Ion!/ris pi/rrliopfrra iin1if<tiiicf(i (Southern Crescent 

 Ilon<'y-eater) — The clear ringing not<' of this bird was often 

 heard in the thick scrul). and it seems to occasionally visit the 

 pin<' forest. 



