212 Cheney, Birds of Wangaratta Dislrici, Victoria. [^^f ^prii 



Glyciphila fulvifrons. Tawny-crowned Honey-ealer. — One specimen 

 came in company with the Black-eared Miners in March, 1914. 



Entomophila picta. Painted Honey-eater. — I saw two of these 

 birds near Wangaratta on 6th March, 1914. 



Meliphaga phrygia. Regent Honey-eater. — Occasionally seen near 

 the water-courses. 



Ptilotis fusca. Fuscous Honey-eater. — Several were seen at 

 Whorouly. 



Ptilotis sonora. Singing Honey-eater. — Fairly well distributed. 



Ptilotis leucotis. White-eared Honey-eater. — One or two specimens 

 seen in the eucalypts. 



Ptilotis auricomis. Yellow-tufted Honey-eater. — Rare for the 

 district. It was once seen (2nd August, 1914). 



Ptilotis penicillata. White-plumed Honey-eater. — A common and 

 pugnacious bird. 



Lichmera australasiana. Crescent Honey-eater. — The salvia flowers 

 offered honey to these birds, which paid regular morning visits to 

 them. 



Myzantha garrula. Noisy Miner. — This bird was frequently a 

 puzzle on account of its many and varied notes. It is much in 

 evidence at lunch time. 



Myzantha melanotis. Black-eared Miner. — A small flock visited 

 the Londrigan district in March, 19 14. 



Acanthogenys ruflgularis. Spiny-cheeked Honey-eater. — Until a 

 bird and a nest containing two eggs were discovered in January, 

 191 5, this bird had not been reported. 



Tropidorhynchus corniculatus. Friar-Bird. — This bird was not as 

 common as Philemon ciireogularis , the Yellow-throated Friar-Bird, 

 which was often seen in the orchards. 



Anthus australis. Australian Pipit. — Apparently they stayed in 

 the fields all the year round. I have records for every month last 

 year. 



Alauda arvensis. Skylark. — A Skylark came into the school-ground 

 last year, and another was reported from a few miles away. I did 

 not hear them sing in the district. 



Mirafra horsfieldi. Bush-Lark. — Seen in company with the Aus- 

 tralian Pipits. 



Carduelis carduelis. Goldfitach. — Large flocks occasionally visited 

 the school-ground. 



Passer montanus, Tree-Sparrow. — Fairly common in and around 

 Wangaratta. 



Passer domesticus. House-Sparrow. — These introduced birds did 

 good by eating cockchafer beetles, but Welcome Swallows and others 

 suffer from their actions. A pair of Swallows built in a disused tank, 

 and when their eggs were laid Sparrows flew in, threw out the eggs, 

 and then broke down the nest. They behaved in much the same 

 fashion with the nests of other birds. 



Stagonopleura guttata. Spotted-sided Finch. — Seen occasionally. 



Zonseginthus bellus. Fire-tailed Finch — Exceedingly rare; I 

 found one bird; 



