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*Centropus phasianus. Pheasanl-Coucal. 

 ■fPolophiliis phasianus macvourus. 



Liverpool River, 21/9/15. — Bird seen along the river. King River. 

 — Occasionally seen in the long grass at the springs. Howard Island 

 Channel, 31/1/16. — Heard calUng in a couple of places along channel. 

 Port Bradshaw, 5/2/16. — Two birds noted. Roper River, 18/2/16. 

 — Heard calling occasionally. 



Cypselus pacificus. White-rumped Swift. 

 Micropus pacificiis pacificus. 



King River, 24/1 i/i 5. — Bird seen flying southward. 11/12/15. — 

 Large flock of Swifts passed over camp after the rain, but not sure 

 of identity. 1 2/1 2/1 5. — Another flock passed after a heavy shower. 

 25/12/15 — A number of C. pacificus seen circling high over sand- 

 stone ranges. 



*tPitta iris. Rainbow Pitta. 

 Pulchripitta iris. 



King River, 29/9/15. — A couple of birds heard calling in scrub at 

 small sandstone range ; shot one. 14/10/15. — A single bird seen in 

 a scrubby ravine, sandstone ranges. 6/11/15. — A couple heard 

 calling, and four old nests examined in scrub at sandstone ranges. 

 They were either seen or heard on every subsequent visit, and found 

 building 24/1/16. Liverpool River Island. 27/1/16. — Pair of birds 

 seen in scrub. Port Bradshaw, 5/2/16. — Heard calling in the patches 

 of scrub, and two pairs observed building. 



Stomach, remains of beetles and other insects. 



Microeca pallida. Pale Flycatcher. 



Alicrceca fascinans pallida. 



King River, 4/10/15. — A few seen amongst stunted paper-barks 

 on river flat about 2>2 rniles above the camp. 7/10/15. — A couple 

 of Micrceca seen near camp. 



*t Microeca flavigaster. Yellow-breasted Flycatcher. 

 Kempia flavigaster flavigaster . 



Macarthur River, 7/8/15, and Liverpool River, 21/9/15, — Fairly 

 plentiful all along the rivers. King River. — Numerous in man- 

 groves, rarely seen in forest. (Refer notes 29 and 30/9/15, 7, 11, 

 12, 14, 16, 17, 20, 21, 24, and 30/10/15, 6 and 11/11/15, in narra- 

 tive ") Port Bradshaw, 5/2/16.— A few noted in the forest country. 



Stomach, insect remains. 



Petroeca picata. Pied Robin. 



Melanodryas cucullata picata. 



Goyder River, 8/9/15. — Bird shot (skin No. 4). Roper River, 

 2j li/\6. — An occasional bird seen. 



*tSniicrornis flavescens. Yellow-tinted Tree-Tit. 



Smicrornis brevirosiris flavescens. 



King River. — Occasionally met in the forest country, usually in 

 company with Gerygone albognlaris. Noted Roper River, 27/2/16. 



Stomach, small insects. 

 *Gerygone albogularis. White-throated Fly-eater. 

 Gerygone olivacea olivacea. 



Macarthur River, 7/8/15. — Occasionally heard. King River. — 

 Occasionally observed in forest country, usually in company with 

 S. flavescens. 



Stomach, small insects. 



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