122 Mr. G. M. Mathews 07i the 



123. Myiagra latirostris latirostris. Broad-bellied Fly- 

 catcher. 



Myiagra latirostris Gould, Proc. Zool. See. for 1840, 1841^ 

 p. 172: Port Essingtou. 



This species inhabits the dense mangroves^ and can often 

 be heard^ but not seen. 



124. Piezorhynchus alecto nitidus. Shining Flycatcher. 

 Piezorhynchus nitidus Gould, Proc. Zool. Soc. for 1840^ 



1841, p. 171 : Port Essington. 



These birds also live in the mangroves, but are common on 

 Jessie Creek and round the edges of the great swamp, 

 miles away from the m.angroves. They creep about among 

 the roots of the mangroves, searching for their food in the 

 mud. On the 26th of January, 1912, a nest vras found, 

 which contained three naked black-skinned young. The 

 nest was built in a mangrove growing in a scattered clump 

 near the beach. 



125. Coracina novaehollandiae sulipallida. North-western 

 Black-faced Cuckoo-Shrike. 



Coracina nov(Bhollandi(2 suhpallida Mathews, Nov. Zool. 

 vol. xviii. 1912, p. 326 : North-west Australia. 



These birds are not numerous on the Island, but small 

 parties have been seen flying high over the trees; they 

 are migratory, leaving in November and returning in 

 May. 



126. Coracina hypoleuca hypoleuca. White-bellied Cuckoo- 

 Shrike. 



Coracina hypoleuca Gould, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1818, p. 38 : 

 Port Essington. 



This is one of the commonest species on the Island ; 

 on the 10th of December three birds in young j)lumage 

 were procured, showing that they had lately bred. It 

 appears resident, but is not so common on the north side 

 of the Island. 



