250 Hill, Ornithological Notes, Barclay Expedition. [,sf April 



(Pied Butcher-Bird), were met with for the first time (28th 

 August). 



On reaching the coastal range the country became very broken, 

 and at Top Spring, near the head of M 'Arthur River, many 

 changes were noticed in the geological formation of the country 

 and in the flora and avifauna. 



The following birds were identified near Top Spring (ist Sep- 

 tember) : — Oreoica cristata (Bell-Bird), Petrceca picata (Pied 

 Robin), Ptilotis sonora (Singing Honey-eater), Ptilotis imicolor 

 (White-gaped Honey-eater), Entomyza albipennis (White-quilled 

 Honey-eater), Myzomela pectoralis (Banded Honey-eater), Meli- 

 threptus Icetior (Golden-backed Honey-eater), Melithreptus 

 albigularis (White-throated Honey-eater), Tropidorhynchus 

 argenticeps (Silvery-crowned Friar-Bird), Ninox occidentalis (?) 

 (Western Winking Owl), Ptistes erythroptenis (Red-winged Lory), 

 Trichoglossus ruhritorques (Red-collared Lorikeet), Cacatua galerita 

 (White Cockatoo), Climacteris melanura (Black-tailed Tree- 

 creeper), Artamus minor (Little Wood-Swallow), Artamus 

 personatiis (Masked Wood-SwaUow), A. melanops (Black-faced 

 Wood-Swallow), Geopelia placida (Peaceful Dove), Lophophaps 

 plumifera (Plumed Bronze-wing Pigeon), Geophaps smifhi (Naked- 

 eyed Partridge-Pigeon), Lalage leitcomelcena (Pied Caterpillar- 

 eater), Coracina rohnsta (Black-faced Cuckoo-Shrike), Corvus 

 coronoides (Crow), Sisiira nana (Little Flycatcher), Poephila 

 acuticauda (Long-tailed Grass-Finch), Dacelo cervina (Fawn- 

 breasted Kingfisher), Malurus cruentatus (Red-backed Wren), 

 Oriolus afflnis (Allied Oriole), Gymnorhina leuconota (White- 

 backed Magpie), Anthus australis (Pipit), Neositta, sp. (Tree- 

 runner), Cracticus picata (Pied Butcher-Bird), M elopsittacus 

 undulatiis (Warbling Grass-Parrakeet), Calopsittaciis novce- 

 hollandicB (Cockatoo-Parrakeet), Smicrornis flavescens, . (Yellow- 

 tinted Tree-Tit), Collyriocinda woodwardi (?) (Brown-breasted 

 Shrike-Thrush). The last-mentioned species inhabits the sand- 

 stone ranges, and appears to be identical with specimens from 

 similar country in North-West Kimberley. 



The following species were identified in the vicinity o,f 

 M'Arthur River Station (5th September) : — Pcecilodryas cervini- 

 ventris (Buff-sided Robin), Dacelo cervina (Fawn-breasted King- 

 fisher), Centropus phasianus (Pheasant-Coucal), Ptilotis imicolor 

 (White-gaped Honey-eater), Ptilotis flavescens (Yellow-tinted 

 Honey-eater), Ptilotis sonora (Singing Honey-eater), Entomyza 

 albipennis (White-quilled Honey-eater), Myzantha flavigula 

 (YeUow-throated Miner), Sisttra nana (Little Flycatcher), Rhip- 

 idura tricolor (Black-and-White Flycatcher), Malurus assimilis 

 purple-backed Wren), Malurus cruentatus (Red-backed Wren), 

 Oriolus affinis (Allied Oriole), Cuculus inornatus (Pallid 

 Cuckoo), Lalage lettcomelana (Pied Caterpillar-eater), Geopelia 

 placida (Peaceful Dove), Geopelia humeralis (Barred-shouldered 

 Dove), Phaps chalcoptera (Bronze-wing Pigeon). Lophophaps 

 plumifera (Plumed Bronze-wing Pigeon), Milvus affinis (Kite), 



