24 Campbell and Barnard, Birds of N. Queenslatjd. [.pd^uiy 



"Tabular List" he dropped the name in favour of Gould's isura, 

 because he found the birds "are identical." In this we concur. 



We had many opportunities of observing this active and attractive 

 little bird, which, in habits and mode of nidification, much resembles 

 the familiar White-shafted Fanlail (R. albiscapa\ Their " tailed " 

 nest was usually placed on a naked Iwic; in a low situation in open 

 forest . 



Rhipidura motacllloides. Black-and-White Fantail. 

 Leucocirca tricolor utinsu. 



This ubiquitous yet ever pleasing bird was noted, but was not 

 numerous. We are not prepared to say it differed from the familiar 

 Black-and-White Fantail in other parts. 



One prettily situated nest seen, with young, was protected by a 

 over-arching branch of a dead fallen tree in a shallow swamp of weeds. 

 The parent birds were very trustful. 



Myiagra plumbea. Leaden Flycatcher. 

 Myia^ra ruhecula yorki. 



So far as the Rockingham Bay bird is concerned, we found no 

 difference between it and the species found in the neighbourhood 

 of Brisbane, which is ruhecula (or [^hiyiibea\ They were always in 

 evidence, or were heard calling. 



Machaerirhynchus flaviventer. Boat-billed Flycatcher. 

 Machcgrirliynchus flaviventer secityidiis. 



These yellow-breasted, broad-billed birds were very fascinating to 

 observe. It would be difficult to believe that a bird with such a 

 compai"ativ^ely restricted habitat really has a second or sub-species, 

 as indicated by Mr. INIathews. 



Arses kaupi. Pied Flycatcher. 

 Orphryzove kaupi. 



We observed Pied Flycatchers in various phases of pkimage — a 

 reason why northern collectors have somewhat confused the species. 



These are very lively and showy little creatures, and were some- 

 times seen hunting a tree-bole for food, after the manner of Tree- 

 creepers, only it did not trouble the Flycatcher whether it went up 

 or down. 



Piezorhynchus wardelli. Long-billed Shining Flycatcher. 

 Piezorhynchns alec to wardelli. 



The male, in satiny black, and the female, in satiny brown, are well 

 called Shining Flycatchers, and are ever attractive birds. They 

 were usually observed about rivers or creeks, and a beautifully-built 

 nest was seen on a tea-tree branch overhanging water where some 

 blue water-lilies were growing. 



Monarcha gouldi. Spectacled Flycatcher. 



Svmposiachrus trivirsiatus albiveniris. 



This interesting Flycatcher was always in evidence It does not 

 appear to be the albiventris of more northern habitat. Possibly it 

 may be Sharpe's medius from Port ]\Iolle, which Mathews states is 

 synonymous with albiveniris. Port MoUe is a little below Bowen. 



The moss-made nests of the Spectacled Flycatcher are among the 

 most beautiful of bird architecture, being outwardly constructed 

 of green mosses decorated with silky insect cocoons, yellowish, 

 whitish, sometimes greenish. The nest was usually })laced in the 



