182 DESTRUCTIVE INSECTS OF VICTORIA: 



before feeding their young with them. This bird, when 

 on the wing, has somewhat the flight of our lovely 

 and well-known little Wood-swallows (Artamus), the 

 summer-birds of the old colonists ; the poise being easy, 

 showing the lovely yellow throat, blue cheek markings, 

 and elegantly tapered bill. 



This species is also found in New South Wales, 

 Queensland, West Australia, and in New Guinea. Mr. 

 A. R. Wallace, the celebrated traveller, also mentions 

 finding it on the island of Lorn bock, in the Malayan 

 Archipelago. Mr. Campbell also states that snakes are 

 frequently found in the holes made by these birds; 

 so the indiscriminate egg-hunting fiend had better 

 beware. 



