Vol. X. 

 1910 



] Broadbext, Birds of Cardwell and Herbert River: 237 



Petrceca bicolor (Hooded Robin). — Cardwell. A rare bird here. 



Heteromyias cinereifrons (Fly-Robin). — Sea\dew Range. Found 

 in all the gulUes, and on the tops of high mountains. Shot this bird 

 at Palm Camp, 4,000 feet above sea (BeUenden-Ker expedition). 

 Common also in the high scrubs at Herberton. 



PcECiLODRYAS suPERciLiosA (Whitc-browed Robin). — Craig's, Her- 

 bert Gorge. This is a common bird in the river scrubs where the 

 river comes through the mountains. 



PcECiLODRYAS CAPiTO (Large-headed Robin). — Craig's, Herbert 

 River Gorge. This little Robin is found on the tops of all the high 

 mountains in the Cardwell and Cairns districts. Common on Bellenden- 

 Ker at 5,000 feet, and at the head of Gowrie Creek, in the country- of 

 the " boongarry," tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus). 



EopSALTRiA AUSTRALis * (Yellow-breastcd Shrike-Robin). — This 

 tine Robin is common near Melbourne, and just as common near 

 Cardwell in hilly country. This was the first bird heard in the 

 morning at Palm Camp, 4,000 feet (Bellenden-Ker). The eastern 

 is more beautiful than the Melbourne bird August, Cardwell. 



EopsALTRiA iNORNxVTA. — August, Cardwcll. Common Robin here, 

 found in all river scrubs. Shot specimen of this bird at Cape York, 

 behind Mr. F. L. Jardine's house. 



PsoPHODES CREPITANS (Coachwhip-Bird). — August, Cardwell. 

 Common in all hill scrubs in this district ; small in size. 



M.ALURU.s AMABiLis (Lovely Wren). — August, Cardwell, river scrubs. 

 This is a common bird at Cape York. 



Malurus cruentatus (Red-backed Wren). — nth August, Card- 

 well. 



CisTicoL.\ ExiLis (Grass- Warbler). — 30th August, Herbert River. 

 This pretty Little bird is rare on Bellenden Plains in long grass, also 

 on the grass fiats on the Herbert as far as Craig's, Herbert Gorge, and 

 on the head of the Murray, near the hills. 



Sericornis citreogularis (Yellow-throated Scrub- Wren). — Sep- 

 tember, Sea view Range. 



Sericornis magnirostris (Large-billed Scrub-Wren). — ■ August, 

 Cardwell scrubs. 



Anthus AUSTRALIS (Pipit). — -September, Herbert River. Rare. 



jEgintha temporalis (Red-browed Finch). — • Craig's, Herbert 

 River. 



Neochmia ph/:eton (Crimson Finch). — ^Craig's, Herbert River. 

 MuNiA cast.'Vneithorax (Chestnut-breasted Finch). — ^ September, 

 Herbert River. 



Pitt.\ sniiLLiM.^ (Lesser Noisy Pitta). — September, Herbert River 

 scrubs. 



Pitta mackloti (Blue-breasted Pitta). — September, Herbert River. 

 This was the first time I had seen this Pitta near Cardwell. It was 

 high up the Herbert, near Craig's, in a hill scrub. 



* Mr. Broadbent no doubt intends this species for E. chrysorrhous, with the bright 

 yelltnu rump, and different fi-om E. ansiralis of southern parts, with its dull ivax- 

 yellcnv rump. — Eds. 



