130 Mr. G. M. Matliews on the 



whenever the trees or shrubs are in flower. Nests, placed 

 about 35 feet up, at the end of a horizontal limb, were 

 found in October and November. It is iion- migratory. 



157. Neophilemon buceroides gordoni. Melville-Island 

 Hel meted Friar-Bird. 



Philemon buceroides gordoni Mathews, Austral Av. Rec. 

 vol. i. 1912, p. 102 : Melville Island. 

 Common. 



158. Microphilemon orientalis breda. Melville - Islaud 

 Little Friar-Bird. 



Philemon orientalis breda Mathews, Austral Av. Bee. vol. i. 

 1912, p. 51 : Melville Island. 



Bather rare on the Island, and not found on the north 

 side. It frequents forests and the heavily-timbered creeks. 

 It lives on honey and insects, and is a resident. 



159. Antbus australis rogersi. Melville-Island Pipit. 

 Anthus australis rogersi Mathews, Austral Av. Bee. vol. i. 



1912, p. 193 : Melville Island. 



160. Mirafra javanica melvillensis. Northern Bush- 

 Lark. 



Mirafra javanica melvillensis Mathews, Austral Av. Bee. 

 vol. i. 1912, p. 102 : Melville Island. 



161. Lonchura castaneothorax apsleyi. Melville-Island 

 Dark-breasted Finch. 



Munia castaneothorax apsleyi Mathews, Austral Av. Eec. 

 vol. i. 1912, p. 52 : Melville Island. 



This Finch is found in great numbers in the mangroves, 

 and, when shot at, jflies across to Bathurst Island, which 

 appears to be its stronghold. 



162. Mimeta sagittata affinis. Northern Oriole. 

 Oriolus affinis Gould, Birds Austr. vol. i. 1848, Introd. 



p. liii : Port Essington. 



This bird was plentiful in October, but got less abundant 



