1875. | BIRDS FROM QUEENSLAND. 583 
43. CYANALCYON MACLEAYI. 
I seldom found this species on the river-banks. Inland it is plen- 
tiful, being the most common species. They excavate a hole in a 
nest of the White Ant (Termes), and, enlarging it into a chamber 
near the end, lay 4 cr 5 round glossy white eggs, slightly smaller 
than those of Halcyon sanctus. 
44, ALCYONE PULCHRA. 
This appears to me to be only a northern variety of Alcyone azurea. 
It is common on all the creeks and rivers. 
45. ALCYONE PUSILLA. 
By no means rare, but seldom found away from the creeks in the 
very densest parts of the scrubs ; it is always difficult to procure. Its 
note is a shrill, weak, piping cry, emitted chiefly while on the wing. 
Several specimens obtained. There is no difference in the plumage 
of the sexes. 
46. TANYSIPTERA SYLVIA. 
This lovely bird, I noticed, inhabited the most dense parts of the 
scrubs ; I never saw the birds in any of the open parts; except diving 
across from one side of a gully to the other, they always keep to 
the low Palms and are more frequently heard than seen; their note 
is a shrill cricket-like chirrup. 
47. GYMNORHBINA TIBICEN. 
By no means common; I regret I did not shoot some specimens ; 
they appeared much smaller than our New-South-Wales birds, 
although their flute-like note is identical. Met with in the open 
forest-country. 
48. CRACTICUS NIGROGULARIS. 
49. CRACTICUS TORQUATUS. 
I did not observe any difference in these and individuals of the 
same species from New South Wales. 
50. CRACTICUS QUOYII. 
This handsome species differs in its habits from all the other 
members of the genus. It frequents the mangrove-swamps and 
dense bushes about the rivers, where its presence is every now and 
then betrayed by its loud ringing note, emitted chiefly when on the 
move. For the most part it resorts to the tops of the trees, and feeds 
on various insects of several families. 
51. GRAUCALUS MELANOPS. 
Common, frequenting the open country. 
52. GRAUCALUS MENTALIS. 
Usually seen in pairs or small troops of 4 or 5 in number, frequently 
on margins of scrubs &c. or in the open forest-country. 
