74 Gibson, Birds Observed between Kalgoorlie <i>id pAicla. [ ,^^"oct. 



Spotted Scruh-Wrkn (JT. maculata). — \'ery common in the coastal 

 brush-covered sand-hills ; not found inland. 



Chestnut-backed Ground-Bird {Cuiclosoma castanonotum). — A few 

 noted at first ; none seen after a line 70 miles east of Kalgoorlie. 



Cinnamon Ground-Bird {C. cinnamomeuni). — Very common on the 

 open plain country only — i.e., the Nularbor Plains. 



Rufous rumped Ground-Wren [Hy/acola cauta). — Only one pair 

 noted ; these were with young in September, about 100 miles east of 

 Kalgoorlie. 



White-browed Babbler {Pomaiiyy/iim/s superciliosus). — Common, 

 especially in the semi-open country and near the coast. Not found on the 

 plains. 



Brown Song-L.\rk [^Cinclorhamphiis criiralis). — Common on the large 

 salt-bush flats and on the plains. 



Rufous Song-Lark (C rufesccns). — One specimen was seen, but not 

 identified, which might have been this species. 



Field-W^ren {Calamatithus campestris). — Seen only on the plains ; 

 apparently fairly common. 



White-fronted Chat {Epht/iianum albifrons). — Only a few seen, 

 chiefly on the salt-bush and samphire flats round the salt lakes. 



Tricoloured Chat (£". tricolor) — Odd ones seen with the White- 

 fronted ones {ante) ; common on the plains. 



Orange-fronted Chat {E. atcrifrons). — Fairly common on the plains ; 

 generally, but not always, in company with E. tricolor. 



Whiteface {Xerophila Iciicopsis). — F'airly common on the plains and in 

 the semi-open eountry. 



Chestnut-bellied Whiteface (A', casinjiciventris). — Common in 

 the mulga country only ; is not found east of the big spinifex and mallee 

 belt, or on it ; is the western variety of A'. Iciicopsis, which is only found on 

 the east side of the spinifex belt — i.e., on the plain country. 



Wedgebill {SpJienos/oma cristatum). — Fairly common in the mulga 

 and on the plains wherever there is a little brush or timber. 



Varied-backed Magpie {Gymnorhimi dorsalis).— Very rare at first ; 

 fairly common near the coast. 



IJlack-throatkd Butcher-Bird {Cracticus nigrigularis). — Odd ones 

 noted right through ; nowhere common. 



White-winged Butcher-Bird (C Iciicopierus). — Fairly common in 

 the gum and open mallee country, odd ones in the semi-open country, and 

 common near the coast. 



White-bellied Shrike-Tit {Falcunculus lciicooastcr).—Oi\e pair only 

 noted, in the salmon-barked gum country. 



Bell-Bird [Oreoica cristata).—Y o\.\x\^ right through ; common in the 

 mulga and semi-open country, as also in the mallee near the coast. 



Western Thickhead {Pachycephala occidentalis). — Two or three only 

 seen in the mulga country ; none later. 



Rufous Tree-creeper {Climacteris ruja). — A few noted in the salmon- 

 barked gum countr)'. 



Black-capped Tree-runner {Siitella pileata). — A few noted in the 

 giant mallee and more open gum countrj' ; not common. 



Black Honey-eater i^Myzomcla nigra). — Only one specimen was noted, 

 in the mulga country. 



Green-backed White-eye (Z^wAw/^' ^6»//A//).— Common amongst the 

 coastal sand-hills onlv. 



