Vol. X. 

 1910 



1 White, Trip to Tambotirine Mountain. 2l5 



descent was reached the driver locked the wheels together, and it 

 was a sliding journey to the bottom — a very risky performance, 

 especially as the storm had blown several trees across the track. 

 We reached the railway after a good shaking, and arrived in 

 Brisbane safely. 



List of birds observed at the summit of Mt. Tambourine : — 



Wedge-tailed Eagle {Uroai'tus audax). 



Nankeen Kestrel (Cerchneis cenchvoides) . 



Boobook Owl (Ninox boobook). 



Leach Kingfisher (Dacelo leachi). 



Forest Kingfisher (Halcyon macleayi). 



Blue Kingfisher (Alcyone azurea). 



Pied Crow-Shrike (Sirepera graculina). 



Black-backed Magpie {Gymnorhina tibicen). 



Black-faced Cuckoo-Shrike (Graucalus nielanops). 



Grey Shrike-Thrush (Collyriocichla havmonica). 



Shrike-Tit (Falcunciilus frontatus). 



Drongo (Chibia bracteata). 



Wlaite-shafted Fantail (Rhipiditra albiscapa). 



Leaden Flycatcher {Myiagra rubecula). 



Yellow-breasted Robin (Eopsaltria australis). 



Lyre-Bird (Menura alberti). 



Coachwhip-Bird {Psophodes crepitans). 



Variegated Wren (Malurus lamberti). 



Yellow-throated Scrub-Wren (Sericornis citreogularis). 



Noisy Pitta (Pitta strepitans). 



Satin Bower-Bird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus). 



Cat-Bird (JEluroedus viridis). 



Regent-Bird (Sericulus chrysocephalus). 



Babbler {Pomatorhinus temporalis) — at the foot of mount only. 



White-bearded Honey-eater (Meliornis novcB-hollandics) . 



Yellow-tufted Honey-eater (Ptilotis melanops). 



Friar-Bird (Tropidorhynchus corniculatus). 



Blue-faced Honey-eater (Entomyza cyanotus) — at the foot of mount 



only. 

 Noisy i\Iiner (Myzantha garrula). 

 Rifle-Bird {Ptilorhis paradisea). 



White-throated Tree-creeper (Climacteris leiicophoea). 

 Spine-tailed Log-runner (Orthonyx temmincki). 

 Pheasant Coucal (Centropus phasianus). 

 Pennant Parrakeet (Platycercus elegans). 



Pale-headed Parrakeet (P. pallidiceps) — foot of mount only. 

 Red-backed Parrakeet (Psephotus hcsmatonotus) — foot of mount only. 

 Blue-bellied Lorikeet (Trichoglossus novce-hollandice). This bird is 



quite a deep blue. 

 Scaly-breasted Lorikeet (Psitteuteles chlorolepidotus). 

 Purple-breasted Fruit-Pigeon (Megaloprepia magnifica). 

 Topknot or Flock-Pigeon (Lopholcemus antarcticus). 

 White-headed Fruit-Pigeon (Columba leucomela). 

 Little Green-Pigeon (Chalcophaps chrysochlora). 

 Wonga-Wonga Pigeon (Leucosarcia picata). 

 Pheasant-tailed Pigeon (Macropygia phasianella). 

 Brush-Turkey {Catheturits lathami). 

 Stone-Plover {B^trhinus grallarius). 



