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the timber country late in the afternoon, the low, growUng notes of 

 these birds when feeding were often heard. The immature males 

 in the first year's plumage have but a short crest, much mottled with 

 grey ; wings, breast, and abdomen are barred and mottled with light 

 yellow ; many of the feathers of the abdomen are barred with pink.- 

 When dissected the stomachs were found to be packed with the 

 green acacia seeds, and the birds smelt very strongly of this plant. 



Aprosmictus scapulatus (Alisterus cyanopygius neglectus). Victorian 

 King Parrot. — This bird was not numerous ; there were a few old 

 birds, accompanied by immature young in the first year's plumage. 

 The low and plaintive note of this bird is in strong contrast to the 

 typical calls of the Parrot family. 



Platycercus pennant! (Platycercus elegans elegans). Crimson Parrot. 

 — It was reported that this bird had been seen. 



Pezoporus formosus (P. terrestris terrestri>;). Ground-Parrot. — This 

 lovely Parrot is becoming very rare, and it will not be long before it 

 will be, like the Night-Parrol, almost extinct. Two birds were 

 flushed in the heath country, one being secured ; but, despite all 

 efforts, the second bird could not be flushed again. 



Alcyone azurea (A. azuvea victories). Victorian Blue Kingfisher. — 

 Not plentiful ; one or two specimens seen on the wing passing along 

 the rivers. 



Dacelo gigas (D. gigas gi^as). Brown Kingfisher. — One would 

 expect to meet with these birds in great numbers amongst the fine 

 forest country, but they were not at all numerous. A few pairs were 

 found nesting. 



Halcyon sanctus (Sauropaiis sancta sancta'^. Sacred Kingfisher. — 

 Only one or two examples of this species came under observation. 



Chsetura caudacuta (C. caudaciita). Spine-tailed Swift. — Numbers 

 were seen flying round during a close, thundery day. 



Cuculus pallidus {Hetero scenes palUdus pallidus). Pallid Cuckoo. — 

 Numerous, calling loudly. Females dissected present the distinct 

 phase of plumage already described by me in Emu, vol. xiii., p. 24 ; 

 South Australian Ornithologist, vol i,, part 5. 



Cacomantis flabelliformis (C. nibricatus rubricattis). Fan-tailed 

 Cuckoo. — The long-drawn, weird call of this bird was often heard in 

 the open forest country. 



Chalcococcyx basalis (Neochalcifes hasalis mellori). Narrow-billed 

 Bronze-Cuckoo. — This bird was reportefl as having been seen. 



Chalcococcyx plagosus (Lamprococcyx plagosus plagosus). Bronze- 

 Cuckoo. — Only met with on one or two occasions. 



Menura victorise {M. nov^BhollandicB victoria>). Victoria Lyre-Bird. 

 — I have placed this bird under the Victorian species, which is, no 

 doubt, its right place ; still, not having handled a specimen, one 

 cannot be sure. In all the deep, fern-clad gullies the presence of 

 this bird was indicated on all sides by the scratchings in search of 

 food. A pair was seen on one occasion, and their calls were often 

 heard. From local information it was ascertained that these birds 

 were once very plentiful in this district, but of late years they have 

 become rare. This is put down to the increase of the imported fox. 



Hirundo neoxena (//. neoxena neoxena). Welcome Swallow. — 



