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72,- White-throated Thickhead {PacJiycephalapecioralis).* — A pair 

 noticed at Kow Plains. 



74. Rufous-breasted Thickhead (P. riifiventris). — Often seen at 

 Kow Plains. 



■j<^. Red-throated Thickhead {P. oilbeyfi). — Often lieard railing, 

 and a male was secnred. 



76. Whiteface (Aphelocep/iala leitcopsis). — Exceedingly ]ilentiful, 

 nesting in the hollow spouts. One nest, on being choj^pcd out, was 

 foinid to contain an addled egg of Chalcococcyx basalts. 



■jj . Black-capped Tree-runner {Neosittn pileata)^ — A family of 

 about four or five birds was noticed at Mumble. 



j'i. Brown Tree-creeper {Climacteris picumna). — Very numerous 

 in the tall mallee ; eggs and young noticed in the tree-hollows. 



79. Red-tipped Pardalote {Pardalotus ovnatus). — One of the 

 commonest forms, and many nests with eggs were found. On iith 

 October a nest about 5 feet from the ground was being chopped oul 

 when seven bats that had also taken up their abode in this hollow 

 tree flew out. 



80. Yeli ow-rumped Pardalote (P. xanthopygius). — The tinkling 

 call note of this species was often heard, but was always hard to 

 place. These birds burrow into the ground to nest, and the breeding 

 season is very erratic. Nests containing eggs have been noticed in 

 every month of the year ; we found one just started, and another 

 containing fully fledged 3'oung ones, the plumage of which was 

 identical with that of the parents. 



81. Black-chinned Honev-eater {Melithrepfus gularis). — Three or 

 four pairs observed. 



82. Brown-he.\ded Honev-eater {M . bvevirostris). — Noticed at 

 Kow Plains and Tailem Bend. 



83. White-eared Honey-eater {Ptilotis leucotis). — Very plentiful 

 all through the Mallee. Eggs and young noticed. 



84. Wattle-cheeked Honey-eater (P. cratitia). — This rare and shy 

 bird was fairly plentiful in the vicinity of No. 8 bore, where three 

 nests containing young and one with a pair of eggs much incubated 

 were found. 



85. Graceful Honey-eater (P. oruatits). — Very plentiful and 

 many nests containing eggs and young, mostly the latter, were built 

 in the small mallee. 



86. Tawny-crowned Honey-eater (Glycyphila fulvifrons). — Fairly 

 common where the porcupine grew, and in this grass nests containing 

 young in various stages were seen. 



87. Striped Ho'nky-rat'er (Plectorhamphus lanceolatus). — Two nests 

 of this bird containing young were found. They appear to prefer the 

 country where the pines grow, and place the nest at the extremity of 

 a pine bough. 



88. Yellow-throated Miner {Myzantha flavigula). — Noticed in 

 the thick, short mallee, where they were screeching at and attacking a 

 Strepera (Crow-Shrike). 



* P. mericlionalis. North. — Ens. 



