^8 Orton and Sandland, Birds of Moora (IV.A.) [isfoct 



Grallina picata, Melithrepiiis chloropsis , Glvciphila ftilvifrons, Ptilotis 

 sonora, P. ornata, P. carteri, Myzantha obscura, Anthoclucra carun- 

 culata, Lalage tricolor. 



Cacomantis flabelliformls. Fan-tailed Cuckoo. — Rather rare. Foster- 

 parent, Pyrrhohemus hruniietis. 



Mesocalius osculans. Black-eared Cuckoo. — Very rare. Foster- 

 parent, PyrvholcFnius brunnetts. 



Chalcococcyx basalis. Narrow-billed Bronze-Cuckoo. — Rare. Foster 

 parents : — Malurus splendens, Glycipliila fiilvifrons, Acanthiza 

 chrysorrhoa. 



Chalcococcyx plagosus. Bronze-Cuckoo. — Very common. First birds 

 usually appear in July. Foster-parents: — Acanthiza chrysorrhoa, A. 

 apicalis, Zoster ops gouldi, Sm'icrornis brevirostris. 



Hirundo neoxena. Swallow. — Rather rare. 



Cheramoeca leucosternum. White-backed Swallow. — Odd birds 

 seen at intervals flying very high. 



Petrochelidon nigricans. Tree-Martin. — Very plcntiiul. 



Petrochelidon arid. Fairy Martin. — Rare. 



Micrceca assimilis. Allied Brown Flycatcher. — Common. 



Petroica campbelli. Western Scarlet-breasted Robin. — Odd birds 

 seen in red gum country. 



Petroica goodenovii. Red-capped Robin. — Common. 



Melanodryas bicolor. Hooded Robin. — Rather rare. 



Smicrornis brevirostris. Short-billed Tree-Tit. — Very plentitul, 

 especially among suckers in ringbarked eucalypt belts. 



Gerygone culicivora. Southern Fly-eater. — Uncommon. 



Eopsaltria griseogularis. Grey-breasted Shrike-Robin. — Very rare. 



Falcunculus leucogaster. White-bellied Shrike-Tit. — One bird seen 

 in four years. 



Pachycephala rufiventris. Rufous-breasted Whistler. — Very 



common 



Rhipidura preissi. Western Fantail. — Appears with first rains, and 

 leaves during August. 



Rhipidura motacilloides. Black-and-White Fantail. — Very common. 



Seisura inquieta. Restless Flycatcher. — Not so common. 



Pteropodocys phasianella. Ground Cuckoo-Shrike. — Seen occasion- 

 ally. 



Graucalus melanops. Black-faced Cuckoo-Shrike. — Very common. 



Campephaga humeralis. White-shouldered Caterpillar-eater. — Very 

 plentiful from September till January, odd birds remaining till April. 



Pomatorhinus superciliosus. White-browed Babbler. — Common 



Cinclorhamphus cruralis. Brown Song-Fark. — Never very plentiful. 



Cinclorhamphus rufescens. Rufous Song-Lark. — Very numerous 

 from September until January or February. 



Ephthianura albifrons. White-fronted Bush-Chat. — Becoming more 



