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Lit tie Field Wren (Chthonicola sagittata). 

 White-browed Scrub Wren (Sericorni* frontalis). 

 Spotted Scrub Wren (Sericornis maculata). 

 Magpie Lark (Grallina picata). 

 Ground Lark (Anthus australis). 

 Native Singing Lark (Mirafra horsfieldi). 

 Biamond Sparrow (Stagonopleura guttata). 

 Red-browed Finch (Mgintlia temporalis). 

 Grey-jumper, Happy Family (Struthidea cinerca). 

 White-winged Chough (Corcorax melanorhampus). 

 Sparrow (Passer doniesticus). 



SPECIES OF BIRDS FEEDING ON WEEDS. 



Stubble Quail (Coturnix pectomlis). 



King Quail (Excali actor ia australis). 



Red-backed Quail (Turnix maculosa}. 



Peaceful Dove (Geopelia placida [tranquiUa]). 



Dove (Geopelia cuneata). 



Crested Pigeon (Ocyphaps loplioies}. 



Rosella (Platycercus eximius). 



Crimson -bellied Parrakeet (Psephoius hoematorrhous). 



Little Field Wren (Chthonicola sayittata). 



Chestnut-lumped fit (Acanthiza uropygialik}. 



Yellow -throated Scrub Wren (Sericornis barbara}. 



White -browed Scrub Wren (Sericornis frontalis). 



White-faced Titmouse (Aphelocephala leucopsis). 



Silver-eye (Zosterops ccerulescens). 



Yellow-eared Honey-eater (Ptilotis chrusotis). 



Yellow-faced Honey-eater (Ptilotis chrysops}. 



Ground Lark (Anthus australis). 



Native Singing Lark (Mirafra horsfieldi). 



Oriole (Oriolus Sagittarius). 



Crow (Corvus coronoides, including Corone auslralis). Occasionally. 



Grey Jumper, Happy Family (Struthidea cinerea}. 



White-winged Chough (Corcorax melanorhampus). 



>Sparrow (Passer domesticus). 



SPECIES OF BIRDS FEEDING ON MICE. 



Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus axillaris). 



Grasshopper Hawk (Cerchneis cenchroides). 



Crow (Corvus coronoides, including Covone australis). 



The Boobook Owl, the Sported Owl, the Delicate (White) Owl, ard the 

 Mopoke (Podargus), though not included in this respect in our examinations, 

 are well known to feed, often extensively, on mice. 



SPECIES OF BIRDS FEEDING ON SMALL BIRDS, e.g., SPARROWS. 

 Goshawk (Astur fasciatus). 

 Pigeon Hawk (Accipiter torquatus). 

 Whistling Eagle (Haliastur sphenurus). 

 Brown Hawk (Hieracidea berigora). 



