THE FOOD OF AUSTRALIAN BIRDS. 17 



SPECIES OF BIRDS FEEDING ox WIRE WORMS. 



Large-billed Ground Thrush (Oreocichla macrorhyncha). 



White-fronted Chat (Ephthianura albifrons), 



Ground Lark (Anthus australis). 



Crow, Raven (Corviis coronoides, including Corone australis). 



Starling (Sturnus vulgaris). 



Reptiles. 



Skink (Lygosomi (Leiotepisma) entrccasteauxii). 



SPECIES OF BIRDS FEEDING ON LADYBIRDS. 

 Yollo w-carod Honey -eater (Ptilotis chr-usotis). 



SPECIES OF BIRDS FEEDING ON ARMY WORMS OR CUTWORMS OR OTHER 

 MOTH CATERPILLARS, OR ADULT MOTHS, &c. 



Stubble Quail (Ccturnix pectoral-is) . Army worms. 



Pectoivl Rail (Hypotcenida philippinens-is). Cutworms end other larvae. 



Spurwing Plover (Lobivanellus lobatus). Cutworms and other larvae. 



Lesser Golden Plover (Chamdrius dominicus). Moth caterpillars. 



Black-fronted Dottrell (jEgialitis melanops). Moth caterpillars. 



Sharp-tailed Stint (Heteropygia aurita). Moth larva?. 



Rufesccnt Powerful Owl (Ninox rufa). 



Dollar Bird (Eurystomus pacificus}. Army worm moth. 



Pallid Cuckoo (Cuculus inornatus). Cutworm larvae, vinc-mo;h larva?. 



Pan-tailed Cuckoo (Cacomanlis flabellifcrmifi). Moth larvae. 



Square-tailed Cuckoo (Cacomantis variolo&us). Stinging caterpillars. 



Narrow-billed Bronze Cuckoo (Chalcococcyx basalis). Moth larvas. 



Bronze Cuckoo (CJialcococcyx plagosus}. Larvae of movh and stinging cater- 

 pillars. 



Brown Fly-catcher, or Jacky Winter (Micrceca fascinans). Caterpillars. 



Scarlet-breasted Robin (Petrceca leggci). Moth larvae. 



Flame-breasted Robin (Pctroeca phocnicea). 



Red-capped Robin (Pctrceca goodenovii). 



Restless Fly-catcher (Sisura inquieta). 



Black-faced Cuckoo -Shrike, Blue Jr.y or Rain Bird (Ccradna rclutfa), 

 Stinging caterpillars, bag moth larvae, hawkmoth larvae, &c. 



Little Cuckoo-Shrike (Coracina mentalis). Moth larvae. 



White-shouldered Caterpillar-cater (Lalagc tricolor). Cutworm larvae. 



Spotted Babbling Thrash, or Ground Thrush (Cindosoma punctatum}^ 

 Stinging caterpillars. 



Babbler (Pomatostomus frivolus). Moth larvae. 



Rufous-backed Sing'ng Lark (CinclcrJtamphus rujesccns). 



Lunttlatcd Mountain Thrush (Oreocichla lunulata). 



White-fronted Chat (Ephthianura albi/rcns). Larvae of cabbage moths. 



Little Tit (Acanthiza nana). 



Plain -co loured Tit (Acanthiza inornata). 



Brown Tit (Acanthiza pusilla). 



Brown-mmped Tit (Acanthiza dietmncnsis}. Caterpillar. 



Yellow-rumped Tit (Acanthiza chrysorrhca}. Cutworms, bag moth 

 cabbage moth larvae (?). 



Buff-romped Tit (Acanthiza reguloides). Cutworms and other larvae. 



Red-throat (Sericornis brunnca). Larvae. 



