Contents - October, 1910. 



(The author of each article is responsible for the facts recorded therein, and any 

 deductions he may draw.) 



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Additional Notes on the Tooth-billed Bower-Bird (Sceno- 

 p^ETES dentirostris) OF NORTH QUEENSLAND. By Sidney 

 Wni. Jackson^ A.O.U., Chatswood, N.S.W. - • - - 8i 



The Region of the Barrier Range. An Oologist's Holiday. 



By (Dr.) IV. Macgillivray, Broken Hill, N.S.W. Part II. - 88 



On the Birds of North-West Australia. By Gregory M. 



Matthews, F.L.S., M.B.O.U. Part III. 103 



Birds Seen in and Around Broome, North-Western Australia 

 (Additional List). By Alan F. Grossman, F.L.S., F.Z.S., 



M.B.O.U. Ill 



Notes on Pardalotes. By L. G. Chandler, Malvern, Vic. - - 113 

 Bird-Life on Sandy Creek, Riverina, N.S.W. By Charles 



Gubanyi. Part I. 118 



Notes on the Birds Seen Around Inglenook, Merriman's 



Creek, South Gippsland. By Arthur P. Ingle, A.O.U. - 121 

 The Dusky Robin (Petrceca vittata). By H. Stuart Dove, F.Z.S. 127 



Description of Two New Nests and Eggs from North-West 



Australia. By H. L. White, Scone, N.S.W. - ■ - 132 



Stray Feathers. — a Long Wayfrom his Beat, 134; Cuckoo Notes, 134; Wood- 

 Swallow and Cuckoo, 134; Swamp Hawks (Circus Gouldi), 135; Movement of 

 Wood-Swallows, 135; Wild Parrot Pets, 135; Prolific Podicipes, 136; Bird Notes 

 from Cunninghame, 136 ; The Little Penguin {Eudyptula minor), 137 ; Cleveland 

 (Tas.) Notes, 137 ; The Southern Limit of Rostratula australis, Gld., 138 ; Tasmanian 

 Notes on the Coot, 138. 



From Magazines, &C. — Avicultural Society's Awards, 140; Incubation and Fledg- 

 ing Periods in Birds, 140 ; For Agriculturalists, 140 ; British Ornithologist in Australia, 

 141 ; Arbor and Bird Day in South Australia, 141 ; Notes on Birds-of-Paradise 141. 



Bird-Protection Deputation 142 



Reviews 143 



Bird Observers' Club - . . - 145 



South Australian Ornithological Association - - - 146 



Notes and Notices 147 



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