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Wood-Swallow (A . tenebrosus). — Common. 



Black-faced Wood-Swallow {A. melanops). — Plentiful. 



Buff-bellied Shrike-Thrush (Collyriocincla rufiventris).- — This 

 bird is decidedly common, more especially in the forest country, where 

 its fine ringing notes may continually be heard in the winter and 

 spring. 



Magpie-Lark {Grallina picata). — This bird seems to have a liking 

 for the more settled districts, and does not come quite so far east as 

 Cumminin, though I have seen it between there and Beverley. 



\'aried-backed Magpie {Gymnorhina dorsalis). — Common. This 

 species seems to sing at all hours of the day and night. 



Black-throated Butcher-Bird {Cracticus nigrigularis). — This 

 bird is fairly plentiful, and its magnificent notes may be often heard. 

 I had continually heard a bird with a rich mellow whistle, and at 

 first put it down as a Magpie. Eventually I got close to one of the 

 whistlers, and, although I could see it was a Butcher-Bird, could not 

 give it a name. I was, however, able later to inspect one of them 

 through a strong pair of field-glasses and to identify it as of this 

 species. Its alarm note is of a chattering kind, but does not seem so 

 harsh as that of the common bird. 



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



Butcher-Bird (C. destructor). — Common. 



White-bellied Shrike-Tit (Falcunculus leucogaster). — I have seen 

 this species on several occasions at Cumminin. 



Bell-Bird (Oreoica cristata). — Common. I found one nest, which 

 was placed in the cup formed by the branches of an old jam-wood 

 tree, and contained three eggs. There were a few caterpillars round 

 the edge of the nest. 



Red-throated Thickhead {Pachycephala gilherti).—! obtained a 

 bird in August, 1907, which apparently belonged to this species, but 

 which differed from the description given in the first edition of Hall's 

 " Key " in that it was there stated that this species has a black 

 pectoral collar, whereas my specimen had not one. Its clear, ringing 

 notes first attracted my attention to the bird in a salmon-barked gum 

 forest. 



Grey-breasted Shrike-Robin (Eopsaltria georgina). — This bird is 

 not uncommon. The only nest I have found belonging to this species 

 was a most ornamental residence, decorated with long strips of grey 

 bark, matching exactly in colour the dead bush in which it was built. 



Black-capped Tree-runner {Sittella pileata). — This species may 

 often be seen in small parties going through the forest or jam -wood 

 country. 



Rufous Tree-creeper (Climacteris rufa). — Common. 



Green-backed White-eye (Zosterops gouldi). — Far from common. 



Red-tipped Pardalote {Pardalotus ornatus). — This bird, which is 

 the only one of its family that I have identified, is decidedly common 

 in the forest country. 



Western Brown-headed Honey-eater (Melithreptus leucogenys). — ■ 

 This comparatively recently named bird is not uncommon. 



White-fronted Honey-eater {Glycyphila albifrons). — Common in 

 sand-plain country. 



