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shaped, and lined with soft grass. Like Oreoica cristata, the 

 Wedgebill is a most accomplished ventriloquist. 



No. 46. Graucalus melanops (Black-faced Graucalus). 



This bird was noted on many occasions throughout the trip, 

 but appears to be most plentiful in the large timber near the 

 creeks and rivers. 



No. 47. Grallina picata (Pied Grallina). 



As might be expected, these well-known birds were found near 

 all surface waters passed. During January and February many 

 of their nests were observed around the swamps near the Pitzroy 

 River, and in March the natives brought several young ones to 

 our camp. As the bird is so well known, skins were not 

 preserved. 



No. 48. Rhipidura albiscapa (White-shafted Fantail). 



These birds, or what I thought to be them, were noted several 

 times in the mangroves near the Fitzroy River, but as 1 was in 

 pursuit of other birds, and did not care to shoot them, I cannot 

 be certain as to their identity. 



No. 49. Sauloprocta motacilloides (Black and White Fantail)- 

 This well-known flycatcher was found throughout the journey. 

 Near the camel depot during the month of August Mr. C. F. 

 Wells called my attention to a nest containing three eggs of this 

 species. They were much more highly coloured than usual, 

 being rich yellowish-brown with bluish-black markings. They 

 were quite fresh. At the telepraph station at Fitzroy River a 

 pair of these birds were constantly hopping about the kitchen 

 door, and often went inside in pursuit of flies. 



No. 50. Seisura inquieta (Restless Flycatcher). 

 The harsh grating notes of these birds were only heard near 

 the Fitzroy River, where the birds were numerous. Instead of 

 hopping along the ground like the Black Fantail, the Flycatcher 

 •was invariably noted in the tops of the tallest trees, where its 

 restless habits rendered it conspicuous. 



No. 51. MiCROECA FASCINANS (Brown Flycatcher). 



These birds were only noted near the Fitzroy River during 

 March and the two following months. 



No. 52. Petrceca goodenovii (Red-Capped Robin). 

 In the early part of our journey these birds were very numer- 

 ous, being noted frequently from Cue to Separation Well, but 

 further north the country appeared to be too dry and the climate 



