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folia, and many bright-flowered shrubs, including Bceckea crassi- 

 folia. 



Glycyphila melanops was very abundant in this country. 



Pardalotns xanthopygiiis. — This species takes the place of P. 

 ornata, which seems to keep to the larger timber, in which they 

 nest ; while P. xanthopygiiis frequents the low scrub and nests 

 in the soft soil. 



Considering the large patches of banksia in blossom, we 

 wondered at the absence of honey-eating birds. A few Smicrortiis 

 hrcvirostris were met with here. An odd pair of Grancalns 

 melanops was seen. When we approached the range we entered 

 a belt of sugar gums {Eucalyptus cor y no calyx), where we camped, 

 this spot being well populated by bird-life. 



Trichoglossus novcB-hollandice were nesting in the hollow gums. 

 Sittella pileata were busy building a nest. Pachycephala rtifi- 

 ventris were pouring forth their glorious songs from the thick 

 scrub on the edge of the timber. Pomatorhinus superciliosus were 

 uttering their harsh cries as they hopped about amongst the 

 timber. Strepera fusca was seen, also Maluriis cyanens and 

 Acanthiza pyrrhopygia. Moving on to Lake Wangary we met 

 with Grallina picata. The lake not having any bird-life upon it, 

 we proceeded next morning to the coast, and visited some islands 

 off shore, where Neophema petrophila had congregated to nest. 

 Lohivanelhis lobatus and Ephthianura albijrons were also nesting 

 on these islands. From here we shaped our course past Mount 

 Button, passing between the sea and the Marble Range. After 

 some miles of low scrub we entered a fine tract of big swamp-gum 

 country. In the heart of this we camped. On investigating the 

 timber round the camp, Trichoglossus novcB-hollandice and 

 Glossopsittaciis porphyriocephaltis were found nesting in great 

 numbers. 



Trichoglossus novcB-hollandicB. — Seen in all stages, from young 

 with grey down to fully-fledged birds ready to leave the nest ; 

 also fresh eggs. 



Glossopsittaciis porphyriocephahis. — Young, covered more or 

 less in grey down, observed. Eggs varied from two to four ; placed 

 on the bare wood. 



Cor cor ax melanorhamphns. — The large mud nests placed on 

 horizontal limbs of red gums. Clutch, from four to seven, in- 

 cubation in most cases well advanced. 



Barnardius zonarius was also found here. 



Having completed our observations we moved on, passing 

 through a beautifully timbered country, where Petroeca goodenovii 

 was very plentiful. Camping on the outer edge of this timber, 

 we worked partly in it and partly in the surrounding pine and 

 mallee country. The bird-life had changed but little ; so we 

 moved on to Lake Greenly, Mount Greenly rising on the far side. 

 We worked about among the numerous salt swamps in the neigh- 

 bourhood of Lake Greenly for some time. Many of the Waders 

 were found. Ptilotis sonora, Collyriocincla nifiventris, Maliirus 



