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White, Novtk Australian Birds. [21ft April 



♦Edoliisoma jardinii. Great Caterpillar-eater. 

 Metagraucalus tenuirosiris melvillensis. 



King River, 16/11/15. — A single bird seen. 28/1 1/15. — Number 

 of birds calling in mangroves. Continued fairly plentiful in man- 

 groves, scrub, and forest till I left the district. 



Stomach contained pale green caterpillars. 



*Campephaga humeralis. White-shouldered Caterpillar-eater. 

 Lalage tricolor in distinct a. 



Mornington Island, 30/7/15. — Fairly plentiful about mission station. 

 Maria Island, 20/8/15. — Few birds seen. King River. — A few in 

 forest country. Roper River. — Fairly numerous. 



Stomach, remains of beetles and caterpillars, termites, and other 

 insects. 



*Campephaga leucomela. Pied Caterpillar-eater. 



Kama leucomela rufiventris. 



Glyde River, 11/9/15. — Bird seen. Liverpool River, 21/9/15. — 

 A couple noted. King River. — Occasionally seen about scrub. 



Stomach, small fruit. 



*tPomatorhinus rubeculus. Red-breasted Babbler. 

 Pomatostomus temporalis rubeculus. 



King River. — Occasionally met with in the forest. 18/10/15. — 

 Found nest containing three small young. 



Stomach, insect remains. 



*Cisticola exilis. Grass-Warbler. 

 ■\Cisficola exilis lineocapilla. 



King River. — Occasionally seen in long grass about the springs. 



Stomach, insect remains. 



*Megalurus galactotes. Tawny Grass-Bird. 

 Dulciornis alisteri melvillensis. 



King River. — Occasionally seen in long grass about springs. Roper 

 River, 16/2/16 — Occasionally seen in long grass on plain. 



Stomach, insect remains. 



*tMalurus dulcis. Lavender-flanked Wren-Warbler. 

 Leggeornis am,abilis dulcis. 



King River. —Occasional parties seen in the sandstone ranges, 

 amongst the spinifex and brush (Refer notes 28/9/15, 20, 21, 23, 

 and 27/11/15, 14/12/15, 10 and m/i/i6 ; see narrative.) 



Stomach, small insects and beetles. 



Malurus coronatus. Purple-crowned Wren-Warbler. 

 Rosina coronata macgillivrayi. 



Macarthur River, 11/8/15. — A small party seen in brush by the 

 river bank when passing in boat. 



*t Malurus cruentatus. Red-backed Wren-Warbler. 

 Rvania melanocephala cruentata. 



King River. — Parties met occasionally in the forest, along the river 

 flats, and about springs. 



Stomach, insects. 



Artamus leucogaster. Wliite-rumped Wood-Swallow. 

 Artamns leucorhynchus harterti. 



Roper River, 28/3/16. — A few seen about the mangroves 



