134 Lawson, Glance at the Birds of the Moore River {\V .A.) [ j^'j'^„ 



COLLYRIOCINCLA RUFIVENTRIS (Buff-bellied Shrike-Thrush). — Frequent 

 on the upper portions of the river, but naturally absent in the region of 

 the extensive sand-plains. 



PterOPODOCYS PHASIANELLA (Ground Cuckoo-Shrike). — Observed at 

 Mogumber, but distinctly uncommon. 



Graucalus MELANOPS (Black-faced Cuckoo-Shrike). — Fairly common in 

 suitable country. 



MiCRCECA ASSIMILIS (Lesser Brown Flycatcher). — Fairly common all 

 along the course of the river. A nest found with three fresh eggs on the 

 limb of a dead bush, about six miles east of Mogumber. 



Petrceca GOODENOVII (Red-capped Robin). — This beautiful species only 

 met with at the sources of the river. Even there it appeared to be extremely 

 local. A nest found containing three eggs. I quite expected to meet with 

 it again on the sand plains west of Mogumber, but the only Robin I 

 encountered was the next species, which occurred in the oases of banksia 

 and other trees. It is a curious fact that P. goodenovii should breed 

 commonly on Rottnest Island, but at present is not known to occur in 

 the intervening country between the latter locality and the Upper Moore 

 River. 



Petrceca campbelli (Western Scarlet-breasted Robin). — Fairly common 

 near Mogumber, and as far down the river as I explored. I found it 

 nesting in the banksias quite 15 feet from the ground. It is a much more 

 silent species than P. goodenovii. 



Sericornis BREVIROSTRIS (Short-billed Tree-Tit). — Common amongst the 

 various eucalpyts. 



Pseudogerygone CULICIVORA (Southern Fly-eater). — Fairly distributed 

 throughout the course of the river. 



Malurus LEUCOPTERUS (White-winged Wren). — This species occurs, very 

 sparingly and locally, on the sand plains west of Mogumber, where the 

 latter are clothed with patches of rather thicker vegetation than the 

 general rule. Probably this is the extent of its range westward. The 

 further south and the nearer the coast one proceeds the rarer does this 

 species become. Its headquarters in Western Australia are probably the 

 Murchison, Peak Hill, and Gascoyne goldfields. 



Malurus SPLENDENS (Banded Wren). — ^Apparently absent from the 

 upper Moore River, but moderately common round Mogumber and lower 

 down the valley. I found it breeding in several places. 



Rhipidura tricolor (Black-and-white Fantail). — Scattered pairs 

 encountered both up and down the river. 



SiSURA INQUIETA (Restless Flycatcher). — Rather more common and 

 equally well distributed with the last species. 



ACANTHIZA APICALIS (Broad-tailed Tit). — Only met with near the source 

 of the river. 



ACANTHIZA INORNATA (Plain-coloured Tit). — Fairly common near Mogum- 

 ber, and met with at intervals further west. 



ACANTHIZA CHRYSORRHOA (Yellow-rumped Tit). — Much more common 

 around Mogumber and the lower portions of the river than near the 

 source. 



CiNCLORHAMPHUS RUFESCENS (Brown Song-Lark). — Only encountered 

 once ; this was near a small lake at the head of the river. 



