238 Broadbent, Birds of Cardwell and Herbert River. [ist^Dec 



Oreocincla heinei (Russet-tailed Ground-Thrush). — Hill scrubs, 

 Herbert Gorge. 



Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (Satin Bower-Bird).— Herbert Gorge. 



.ivLUR.^DUs MACULOSus (Spotted Cat-Bird). — Common in all hill 

 and river scrubs from Seaview Range to Cairns, and in Herberton 

 district. 



Chlamydodera orientalis (Queensland Bower-Bird). — Shot speci- 

 mens of this bird at Herbert Vale, and on the River Herbert, at Craig's, 

 but it is only a casual visitor. The east coast, about Cardwell and 

 Cairns, is not its locality. Common out from Townsville, and at 

 Kimberley, Gulf of Carpentaria. It is very common on all the rivers 

 on the Gulf. 



Scenop^tes dentirostris (Tooth-billed Bower-Bird). — Seaview 

 Range and all the ranges along to the Herberton scrubs, also on 

 Bellenden-Ker, at a height of 4,000 feet. This bird makes a curious 

 dancing or play-ground. It scratches the ground quite bare for the 

 space of a yard, then lays eight or nine large leaves down on the 

 cleared space, and plays upon them, every morning laying down fresh 

 leaves. This is only in the breeding-time, September and October. 

 This bird is also a grand imitator of all the birds in its locality. There 

 is no bird that I know (Lyre-Bird excepted) that ^^dll imitate all the 

 birds like this one. 



Oriolus affinis (Northern Oriole). — August. Common in all the 

 Cardwell scrubs. 



Sphecotheres flaviventris (Yellow-belhed Fig-Bird). — ^iith 

 August, Cardwell. 



CoRvus CRONOiDES (Crow). — August, Herbert River. 



Calornis metallica (Shining Starling).— August, Herbert River. 

 Just coming to breed. 



PoMATORHiNUS TEMPOR.ALis (Babbler). — August, Craig's, Herbert 

 River. This is a rare bird in the Cardwell district. 



Glycyphila fasciata (White-breasted Honey-eater). — August, 

 feeding on tea-tree, Cardwell. 



Glycyphila subocularis (Least Honey-eater).— Cardwell (Maunga 

 Creek). 



Ptilotis lewini (Yellow-eared Honey-eater). — August. Common 

 in all scrubs, Cardwell. 



Ptilotis fasciogularis (Fasciated Honey-eater). — Cardwell, 

 mouih Maunga Creek. 



Ptilotis flava (Yellow Honey-eater). — Common all the year at 

 Cardwell, near the beach. 



Ptilotis chrysops (Yellow-faced Honey-eater). — Herbert River. 



Ptilotis frenata (Bridled Honey-eater). — Cardwell, in the winter 

 time. This is a mountain bird ; found it at 5,000 feet, on Bellenden- 

 Ker, also round my camp at Herberton, liighest country in the dis- 

 trict. This is one of my new birds (1873), named by Dr. Ramsay. 



Ptilotis macleayana (Yellow-streaked Honey-eater). — Common on 

 Maunga Creelc, Cardwell. 



Philemon corniculatus (Friar-Bird). — September, Herbert River.- 



