Vol. IX. 



1909 



1 Mathews, On the Birds of Novth-West AusivaUa. 



eucalyptus tree, about 15 feet from the ground. On 8th October 

 they began to line it. 



Smicrornis flavescens (Yellow-tinted Tree-Tit). 

 Math., Handl, B. Austr., No. 450. 



Four adult males and two females. Parry's Creek, 24/9/08. 



Eyes very pale yellow ; feet and tarsi leaden-grey ; bill- 

 upper mandible pale brown, lower white. 



The stomach contained very small beetles and aphides. 



Gerygone albigularis (White-throated Fly-eater). 

 Math., Handl. B. Austr., No. 451. 



Three adult males, three adult females, and one immature 

 male. Parry's Creek, 10/9/08. 



Adult — Iris red ; feet and legs brown ; bill black, tip brown. 

 Immature — Iris light reddish; feet and legs leaden-blue; bill 

 brown, base of lower mandible pale brown. 



Very active bird when feeding. The stomach contained 

 fragments of small insects. 



PSEUDOGERYGONE CHLORONOTA (Green-backed Fly-eater). 

 Math., Handl. B. Austr., No. 465. 



Two males. Parry's Creek, 7/9/08. 



Iris reddish-brown ; feet blackish-brown ; bill blackish-brown, 

 base of lower mandible light brown. 



Very few seen. The stomach contained caterpillars and frag- 

 ments of a few insects. 



PCECILODRYAS CERVINIVENTRIS (Buff-sided Robin). 

 Math., Handl. B. Austr., No. 469. 



Seven males and five females. Parry's Creek, October and 

 November, 1908. 



Eyes dark brown ; feet and tarsi leaden-grey ; bill black. 



Common ; always frequents patches of scrub near water. 

 Usually found in pairs. One pair of the above was mating. 



The stomach contained fragments of beetles. 



Two immature have under surface rusty-brown. 



The eggs of two nests were sent ; one nest contained two eggs, 

 the other only one. 



Rhipidura dryas (Wood Fantail). 

 Math., Handl. B. Aust., No. 485. 



Female. Parry's Creek, 1/9/08. 



Iris brown ; feet and legs brown ; bill dark brown. 



First seen in dense tangle of creepers on the banks of 

 Parry's Creek. This is the first record from this district of this 

 species. 



