26 THE BIRDS OF CHARLEVILLE; 
21. Halcyon sanctus, Veg. and Horsf. The sacred 
kingfisher. This I first met on 24th September. These 
birds breed in the eucalypts in the river-bed and elsewhere. 
22. Halcyon pyrrhopygius, G/d. The red-backed king- 
fisher. This bird breeds at Charleville, and probably re- 
mains in the neighbourhood all the year round. It is the 
common kingfisher of the district. I have never met with 
it on the opposite side of the Coast Range of Australia. 
23. Artamus minor, Lath. I first saw the little wood- 
swallow on the 31st August, when it was met with in flocks. 
It afterwards occurred in scattered pairs. It remained in 
the district throughout the period of my visit, and bred on 
the edge of the Mulga Scrub. 
24. Artamus cinereus, Vzez//. This also breeds in this 
country, where it was abundant on my arrival. Of the 
nests which I observed, one was placed in a currajong 
(Sterculia sp.), andthe other ina small pine (Caliztris sp.). 
25. Artamus personatus, G/d. The masked wood-swal- 
low. I saw this bird on 28th August and during the 
subsequent month only. It flies further south for breeding 
purposes. 
26. Artamus supercilious, G/d. The white-eyebrowed 
wood swallow. The movements of this bird corresponded 
with those of A. personatus; the two birds accompanying 
each other in their migrations. 
27. Artamus leucopygialis, G/d. Was here throughout the 
period of my stay. It breeds in the locality, frequenting 
for the purpose the highest gum-trees. 
28. Pardalotus rubricatus, G/d. The red-lored diamond- 
bird. This is essentially a bird of the interior. I first saw 
it on 19th September, after which date it was tolerably 
abundant. It breeds in the vicinity, utilising for this pur- 
pose the burrows of the billbie (Hypseprymnus Grayit), 
and always excavates the hole for its nest in some perpen- 
dicular portion of them. During the day it frequents the tops 
of the loftiest eucalypts in company with P. melanocephalus, 
where it may be recognised by its characteristic call, re- 
sembling that of Platycercus pallidiceps—a low sort of 
whistle, made when stationary in its haunts. 
29. Pardalotus melanocephalus, G/d. The black-headed 
diamond-bird. This bird is unlike the P. melanocephalus 
