8 Mathews, On the Birds of North-Wesi Aiisivalia. \ ,fT' 



' Li2'n July 



Chalcococcyx basalts (Narrow-billed Bronze-Cuckoo). 

 Math., Handl. B. Austr., No. 410. 



Three females and one of doubtful sex. Parry's Creek, 

 November, 1908. 



Iris greyish-white ; feet and tarsi leaden-brown ; bill black, 

 with base of lower mandible brown. 



The stomach contained hairy caterpillars. 



First seen on 31st October. They were common on the 3rd 

 November. About a mile up Parry's Creek the caterpillars 

 were very numerous, and the Cuckoos were busy eating them. 



EUDYNAMIS CYANOCEPHALA (Koel). 

 Math., Handl. B. Austr., No. 415. 



Two males and one female. Parry's Creek, October, 1908. 



Iris red ; feet and tarsi leaden-blue ; bill olive-grey, base of 

 culmen and lids of nostril blackish-brown. 



The stomach contained a quantity of green figs, &c. 



First heard on 15th October. They are skulking birds. 

 When perched among thick branches, they move about very 

 quietly. 



Centropus phasianus (Coucal). 



Math., Handl. B. Austr., No. 417. 



Two immature males and two females. Parry's Creek, 

 22/9/08. 



Eyes light brown ; feet and legs leaden-blue ; bill brown, with 

 lower mandible greyish-white. 



The stomach contained one small lizard, two grasshoppers, 

 and three bad-smelling wood-bugs. 



Numerous along the creek. I heard the call for the first time 

 on loth September, which was the first hot-season day we had 

 had. It was only the first few notes of the call, and uttered 

 half an hour after sundown. Saw one on an open piece of 

 ground. When the bird heard me it lay flat on the ground, and 

 did not move till I stopped and looked at it. It then flew into 

 a tree about 30 yards away. They call till 9 o'clock in the 

 evening. 



MiCRCECA PALLIDA (Pale Flycatcher). 

 Math., Handl, B. Austr., No. 435. 



Three males and three females. Parry's Creek, 19/8/08. 



Iris dark brown ; feet and legs brown ; bill brown, base of 

 lower mandible light brown. 



Sparingly distributed ; only a {&\v pairs seen. One male and 

 female were got with one shot. 



The stomach contained some whole beetles and fragments of 

 insects. 



Found a nest on 4th October in horizontal fork of a small 



