Vol. XII. 

 I9"3 



1 Hill, OvnitJiological Notes, Barclay Expedition. 257 



Measurements of bird collected 22/1 i/ii : — • 



Total length. Wing. Tarsus. Bill. Tail. 



215 .. 54 .. 15 .. 12 .. 40 



Irides red, feet grey, bill black. 

 Pseudogerygone Isevigaster (Buff-breasted Fly-eater). 



Seen in the mangroves, lower M 'Arthur River. 



Poecilodryas cerviniventris (Buff-sided Robin). 



Found in thick scrub and timber in sheltered localities, generally 

 near water. 



Measurements of birds (2/10/11) : — 



Total lenoth. Wing. Tarsus. 



(a) 2 ■ ■ 140 . . 78 . . 19 



(b) ^ .. 170 .. 86 . . 21.5 



Irides umber, feet and bill black. 



PcBcilndryas pulverulentus (White- tailed Robin). 



This species is confined to the dense mangrove belt along the 

 lower reaches of the river. The food consists chiefly of small 

 mollusca and Crustacea. 



Petroeca picata fPied Robin). 



Uncommon. A nest containing two young about three weeks old 

 was found on 5th January. The nest was built on a horizontal 

 branch of a stunted mclaleuca tree, 8 feet from the ground. 



Rhipidura isura (Northern Flycatcher). 



Uncommon ; generally found in the same localities as Sisuva nana 

 and Pa-cilodryas cerviniventris. 



Rhipidura tricolor (Black-and-White Fantail). 



This familiar and widely distributed species is met with frequently 

 in all localities. 



Myiagra rubecula TLeaden Flycatcher). 



Very uncommon. 



Myiagra concinna (Blue Flycatcher). 



Uncommon ; generally found in the mangroves or in open eucalyptus 

 forest near the river. 



Myiagra latirostris TBroad-billed Flycatcher). 



Seen only in the mangroves along the banks of the lower M'Arthur 

 River. 



Sisura nana (Little Flycatcher). 



I found these birds only in sheltered localities near the river, 

 creeks, and swamps, generally amongst tall melaleuca trees. 



Piezorhynclius nitidus (Shining Flycatcher). 



These beautiful birds live entirely in the densest mangrove belts, 

 obtaining their food (small mollusca and Crustacea) on the mud and 

 mangrove roots at low tide. 



Coracina robusta (Black-faced Cuckoo-Shrike). 



Noted as a foster-parent of Eudynamis cyanocephala. 



