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White, The Birds of Mallacoota. 141 



Edoliisoma jardinii {Metagraucalus tenuirosfris tenuirostris). Great 

 Caterpillar-eater. — This bird M'as reported as having been seen. 



Campephaga humeralis {Lalage tricolor tricolor). White-shouldered 

 Caterpillar-eater. — Very numerous. A number of nests, mostly 

 containing young, were seen. 



Cinclosoma punctatum (C. punctatum neglectum). Victorian Spotted 

 Ground-Bird. — Not plentiful ; shy. A young bird fully fledged was 

 taken . 



Pycnoptilus floccosus (P. floccosus sandlandi). Victorian Pilot-Bird. 

 — Mr. A. H. E. Mattingley reported having seen this bird amidst 

 the jungle in a deep gully. 



Psopho.des crepitans (P. olivaceus scrymgeouri). Victorian Coach- 

 whip-Bird. — A very common bird, and its cracking call was heard in 

 every gully where the undergrowth was thick. 



Calamanthus albiloris (C. fuliginosus alhiloris). White-lored Field- 

 Wren.— Not common ; met with amongst the heath country near 

 the coast, where a nest and three eggs were taken. 



Cinclorhamphus rufescens (Ptencedus mathewsi vigorsi). Eastern 

 Rufous Song-Lark. — One specimen only came under observation. 



Ephthianura albifrons {E. albifrons albifrons). White-fronted 

 Chat. — Quite a number were seen in the open country near the coast. 

 Many were nesting, and large young and eggs were seen. 



Megalurus gramineus {Poodytes gramineus wilsoni). Victorian 

 Grass-Bird. — A specimen of this bird was secured, I believe. Not 

 having access to the specimen, I have placed it under the Victorian 

 sub-species. 



Acanthiza pusilla (A. pusilla macularia). Victorian Brown Tit. — 

 These little birds were very plentiful, hopping over and under the 

 fallen timber in the scrub land in search of insects. 



Acanthiza lineata {A. lineata chayidleri). Victorian Striated Tit. — 

 Numbers of these birds were met with in the timber country. They 

 were incessantly moving and uttering their sharp little clicking note. 

 On comparing specimens it was found that the Mallacoota birds, 

 being very dark on the back, most resembled the Kangaroo Island 

 specimens. 



Acanthiza chrysorrhous (Geohasileus chrysorrhous sandlandi). Vic- 

 torian Yellow-rumped Tit. — ^Not plentiful ; met with in the more 

 open country. 



Acanthiza reguloides {Geobasileus reguloides connectens). Victorian 

 Buff-rumped Tit. — The specimens secured show a great deal more 

 yellow with the buff in comparison with South Australian birds. They 

 were found amongst the high bracken ferns. 



Sericornis frontalis (5. longirosiris longirostris). Victorian Scrub- 

 Wren. — Very common in nearly all the damp gullies. They keep to 

 the thick undergrowth during the middle of the day, but in the 

 morning and evening they were seen hopping about on the short 

 grass in search of insects. At the least sound they would dart into 

 cover. 



Malurus cyaneus (M. cyaneus hemiettcs). Victorian Blue Wren. — 

 Very plentiful The blue on head and mantle of these birds is very 



