IS MORGAN— The Birds of Kallioota. 



The clutch was three slightly incubated eggs. There was no 

 top story to this nest. 



57. Malurus melanotus callainus (Turquoise Wren). Com- 

 mon in sandhill country. Five nests were found, one of which 

 contained an egg of the Narrow-billed Cuckoo. 



58. Hallornis cyanotis (White- winged Wren). Very com- 

 mon in the saltbush. Eight nests were found either in salt 

 or blue bushes. Clutch, three or four. 



59. Leggcornis lamberti assimilis (Purple -backed Wren). 

 Fairly common on sandhills and thick scrubby country. All 

 nests found were built on the ground, in thick bushes, or tops 

 of fallen trees. Clutch, two, three, or four. 



60. Austrartamus inclanops (Black-faced Wood Swallow). 

 On August 4th these birds were in small flocks of five to eight, 

 but towards the end of the month they had separated into 

 pairs, and had commenced building. A great many nests were 

 found, the first on August 23rd, and daily afterwards. A 

 favourite site was the centre of a mistletoe, but nests were 

 also found in hollow stumps and in the tops of low shrubs. 

 The nest is built of fine twigs and lined with fine rootlets and 

 grasses. Only one egg was seen on August 30th. 



61. Colluricincla ruft/ventris ivhitei (Buff-bellied Shrike- 

 thrush). A few pairs seen along the creek and in the timber; 

 not nesting. 



02. Ch a allina cyanoleuca (Murray Magpie). Common along 

 the creek. Breeding in the big gums overhanging the stream. 



63. Gymnorhina hypoleuca leuconota. Common in the gum 

 country where they were nesting. 



64. Bulestes torquatus ethelw (Butcher Bird). Not common. 

 Only two pairs seen, but others were heard. A nest was 

 found on August 30th in a black oak about 25 feet from the 

 ground. It contained four slightly incubated eggs. The 

 male betrayed the situation of this nest by flying out and 

 fiercely attacking a Pordargus which we had driven from its 

 nest. 



65. Lewinornis rufiventris inornatus (Rufous-breasted Thick- 

 head). A solitary male collected. 



66. Gilbertornis rufogularis gilberti (Red-throated Thick- 

 head). A solitary female collected. 



67. Orcnica cristata clelandi (Crested Bell-bird). Not com- 

 mon. More often heard than seen. One nest found contain- 



