230 WniTK, North A nslralian Birds. [zist'Tiii 



*Munia flaviprymna. Yellow-rumpcd Finch. 



Lonchura flaviprymna. 



King River, 18/11/15. — Pair i)irds shot smongsl flock of A/. 

 castaneithorax. 



Crop, seeds. 



*tOriolus flavicinctus. Yellow Oriole. 

 Mimeta flavocincta flavocincta. 



Glyde River, 1 1/9/15.— Noted in small patches of tangled scrub 

 on ridges. Liverpool River, 21/9/15. — Occasional bird noted along 

 river. King River. — Occasionally seen in mangroves and in small 

 patches of scrub. Howard Island Channel, ;i/i/t6. — Heard in man- 

 groves. Port Bradshaw, 5/2/16.— Few seen and heard about small 

 patches of scrub. (Refer notes 27/12/ 15, 20/1/16; sec narrative.) 



Stomach, remains of small figs, and skins and seeds of other fruit: 

 Two small worms in abdominal cavity. 



Oriolus afflnis. Northern Oriole. 

 Mimeta sagittata affinis. 



King River, 11/11/15, 26/12/15. — A single bird seen each date. 

 Sphecotheres flaviventris. Yellow-bellied Fig-Bird. 

 Sphecoiheres flaviventris ashbyi. 



Port Bradshaw, 1/9/15. — A. few seen about small patch of scrub. 



*Chibia bracteata. Spangled Drongo. 

 Dicruropsis hracteaius baileyi. 



Port Bradsha\\ , T/9/15. — Birds noticed about small patch of scrub. 

 Glyde River, 11/9/15. — Occasionally seen along the river and in 

 patches of scrub on ridges. Liverpool River _. 21/9/15. — Few birds 

 seen. King River. — Occasionally seen along the fiats. (Refer notes 

 26 and 29/12/15 ; see narrative.^ Liverpool River Island, 27/1/16. — 

 Two birds seen. Howard Island Channel, 31/1 /i6.^Seen occasion- 

 ally. Port Bradshaw, 5/2/16.— A few seen. 



Stomach, remains of insects. 



*Chlaniydera nuchalis. Great Bower-Bird: 



Rogersornis nuchalis melvillensis. 



Morningion Island, 30/7/15.- Some birds seen and heard near 

 the mission station. Macarthur River, 8/8/15. -Noted along river. 

 Bickerton Island, 23/8/15. — Two seen. Liverpool River, 21,0/15.— 

 Seen and heard by river. King River. — Occasional birds in man- 

 groves and in small patch of scrub. Often observed in sandstone 

 ranges. Port Bradshaw, 5/2/16. — Heard in patches of scrub. 



Stomach, small berries. 



Corvus coronoides. Crow; 



Corvus coronoides bonhoii. 



Mornington Island, 23/7/15 ; Macarthur River, 7/8/15 ; Cape 

 Barrow, 25/8/15; Glyde River, 11/9/15; and Liverpool River. 

 21/9/15.^ — Few noticed at each locality. King River. — Seen 

 occasionally flying past. Roper River, 18 and 2ct''2^i6, and Maria 

 Island, i7i/^/s6. — Few seen. 



*Grallina picata. Pied GralUna: 

 Grallina cyanoleuca neglecta. 



Pera Head, 4/7/15. — Seen about the swamp. Mornington Island, 

 30/7/15. — Fairly numerous about mission station. Cape Barrow, 

 25/8/15. — A few seen. Goyder River, 8/9/15. — A few birds seen. 

 Glyde River, 11/9/15. — A few birds seen. Liverpool River, 19 



