Vol. X\I(. 



1917 



] Campbell and Barnard, Birds of N . Queensland. 25 



upright fork of a low sapling, within reach of the ground, in an avenue 

 of scrub (see Plate VI.' 



Monarcha leucotis. White-eared Flycatcher. 

 Carteroynis leucotis. 



This black and white Flycatcher was of great interest to us, as 

 its nest and eggs were, and are still, ornithological desiderata. We 

 observed individual birds in several places in the scrub on the main- 

 land and on Goold Island, but were not successful in tracing a nest. 

 These birds probably breed during October, when we took most of 

 the other Flycatchers' nests. In habit these birds mostly resemble 

 M. carinata in their manner of flitting about the topmost branches 

 of the trees. 



Monarcha carinata. Black-faced Flycatcher. 

 Monarcha melanopsis canescens. 



These Black-faced Flycatchers were not so trequently observed 

 as their Spectacled brethren. They were smaller (1 of an inch) in the 

 wing and slightly richer in colouring than, say, New South Wales birds, 

 otherwise not different. We do not think that they are the Cape 

 York bird (canescens), witli plumage of pearly appearance. 



These tine Flycatchers at first appeared singly, Imt a little later 

 were seen in flocks of eight or ten, evidently migrating from north- 

 ward. They afterwards appeared to scatter, and were observed 

 building in October on the table-land. 



Graucalus melanops. Black-faced Cuckoo-Shrike. 



Coracina novcphollandia' co}iiiecten'^. 



Cuckoo-Shrikes were common, and were often seen in small flocks. 

 There is no apprccial>le ditterence (save in size between the Cardwell 

 bird and the familiar southern Black-faced species. 



These birds were not observed at first at Cardwell. but were noted 

 later in small flocks, as were seen at Mackay during July. An im- 

 mature skin was obtained near Cardwell out of a small flock of birds. 



Graucalus hypoleuca. White-bellied Cuckoo-Shrike. 



Coracina hvpoleuca stalkeri. 



The smaller Cuckoo-Shrike seen was not G. mentulis, as Broadbent 

 indicates, although that species may possibly be found at other 

 periods of the year. It is a variety of hvpoleitca, and agrees with 

 the sub-species stalkeri of Mathews. 



Graucalus lineatus. Barred Cuckoo-Shrike. 

 Para^rauculits lineatus. 



As a general rule, northern scrub species are smaller in size or arc 

 brighter in plumage than southern birds of the same kind. So it is 

 with the Barred Cuckoo-Shrike, which, in the Murray district, is 

 cleaner (brighter, in appearance and has the under-surface more 

 distinctly barred. For the northern form Mathews recently applied 

 the name ausiini. 



These birds were not observed till we reached the ^Murray River, 

 when they were noticed passing in small flocks from the north, 

 evidently going further south, though some of them remained during 

 our visit. If there be a difterence between the skins secured and 

 the southern form, then the southern bird is either a stationary 

 species or migrates further south in the spring, while the northern 

 bird takes its place in the centre. Mathews omits the range of this 

 bird to New South Wales, 



