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Batey, Birds about Drouin, Gippsland. 243 



Fan-tailed Cuckoo (Cacomanlis flabelliformis). — Frequently seen. 



Bronze-Cuckoo {Chalcococcyx plagosus). — A pair only, in company, 

 about November. 



Stubble Quail (Coturyiix pectoralis). — Seen on divers occasions. 



Brown Quail (Syncecus australis). — Have flushed packs on Gum- 

 scrub Creek, a runnel passing through Mrs. Swan's land. 



Painted Quail (Turnix varia). — Flushed from bracken ferns, but 

 so far have not found Quail of any sort numerous. 



Bronze-wing Pigeon {Phaps chalcoptera). — Only two seen. 



Spotted Ground-Bird {Cinclosoma punctatiim). — Two only seen. 

 I believe this bird was styled of old Ground-Pigeon. 



Spotted-sided Finch {Staganopleura guttata). — One shot here by 

 my nephew, who sent feathers to Sunbury, from which I identified it. 



Red-browed Finch {Mgintha temporalis). — Frequently seen. 



Pipit (Anthus australis). — Very often seen. 



Bush-Lark (Mirafra horsfteldi). — Judging by peculiar flight, this 

 bird was seen, but Anthus australis and M. horsfieldi are so much alike 

 on the wing that I could not tell one from the other unless handled. 



Black-and-White Flycatcher {Rhipidura tricolor). — Common 

 here. Nests in a pine 25 yards from house. A pair has raised two 

 broods this season, and seems to be hatching out a third. 



White -shafted Fantail {Rhipidura albiscapa). — Can be seen daily. 



Brown Flycatcher (Micrceca fascinans). — Comes every season. 

 Works in pairs, but last winter four were seen not far apart. 



Shining Flycatcher (Myiagra nitida). — First saw it in forest 

 country near Woodend ; always alone, and on 2nd January, 1910, 

 observed one in lightwoods on Gumscrub Creek. The Emu established 

 its identity. Roughly in a direct line from where first seen to Drouin 

 is 100 miles. 



Red-tipped Pardalote {Pardalotus ornatus). — A pair seen, one of 

 them immature, therefore they must nest hereabouts. 



Flame-breasted Robin (Peirasca phcenicea). — Not so many in 1909 

 as in previous years. 



Scarlet-breasted Robin {Petroeca leggii). — Not plentiful; is met 

 with all the year round, hence it will nest here. 



Yellow-breasted Robin (Eopsaltria australis). — Can be seen every- 

 day. 



Black-faced Cuckoo-Shrike (Graucalus melanops). — This bix'd 

 appears frequently. 



Blue Wren (Malurus cyaneus). — Is quite common here. 



Emu-Wren (Stipiturus malachurus). — Inhabits rushes on Gumscrub 

 Creek, where I have seen it frequently. 



Grey Shrike-Thrush (Collyriocincla harmonica). — A permanent 

 resident. Nests in garden, and seems to court the society of man. 



Coachwhip-Bird (Psophodes crepitans). — More often heard than 

 seen. 



Spine-tailed Swift {ChcBiura caudacuta). — Appears annually, and 

 was observed on 29/11/09, my earliest record. 



