1875. | BIRDS FROM QUEENSLAND. 585 
66, CoLLURICINCLA PARVULA. 
I noticed that individuals of this species are much more highly 
coloured and deeper in tint than those | obtained froin the Richmond 
and Clarence rivers in New South Wales. It is one of the most 
common birds on the Herbert river, and has a very pleasing and varied 
note, imitating and mocking almost every bird it hears. It is lively 
and graceful in all its actions, the first up in the morning and the 
last to roost at night; the scrubs resound with its pleasing song. 
The nest is composed of shreds of bark, grasses, and skeletons of 
leaves, &c.; it is cup-shaped, similar but smaller than that of C. 
harmonica. The eggs, 4 in number, white, with black and slaty- 
brown dots and spots. 
67. OREOICA GUTTURALIS. 
Found only in the open forest-land about 25 miles inland. 
68. CHIBIA BRACTEATA. 
A very common species ; I frequently observed them taking their 
food on the wing at dusk. They appear always to be noisy and pug- 
nacious. 
69. RHIPIDURA ALBISCAPA. 
70. Rure1DURA RUFIFRONS. 
These species were only met with on one or two occasions in the 
bushes on the Herbert river ; they appear to be rare in these parts. 
71. RorPIpURA ISURA. 
Not finding any notice of the superciliary stripe in Mr. Gould’s 
description of this bird, I was induced to consider it distinct, and de- 
scribed it under the name of R. superciliosa in P. Z.S. 1874, p. 604. 
Since, however, having had access to the folio edition of Mr. Gould’s 
work, I find they are identical. This species has more of the habits 
of Sauloprocta motacilloides. It frequents the open parts of the 
forest and margins of the scrubs. 
72. SAULOPROCTA MOTACILLOIDES. 
Common everywhere on the margins of scrubs near dwellings and 
on the open plain. 
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73. SEISURA INQUIETA. 
Not plentiful, met with occasionally. 
74. P1rZORHYNCHUS NITIDUS. 
Plentifully distributed over the whole district; frequents mangroves 
and thick brushes on the margins of creeks and rivers. A very 
pleasing and active bird. 
75. ARSES KAUPII. 
On a better acquaintance with this species, I find its habits closely’ 
