MATHEWS— Birds of the Cairns District, Queensland. 31 



tree it is in one can see and hear nothing of it, except by care- 

 fully watching. It only makes a noise as it leaves or arrives 

 at a tree. 



122. Calyptorhynchus banksii northi. Northern Bank- 

 sian Cockatoo. 

 Common, but difficult to obtain. If one is wounded the 

 ethers will fly about, and four or five may then be shot. They 

 are good eating. 



144. Eurystomus oribntalis pacificus. Dollar-Bird. 



Nos. 38 and 39. Peterson's Pocket, December 27, 1884. 

 Bill and feet red. 



No. 40. Immature. Scrubby Creek, January 14, 1884. 

 Length 10.25 inches. Irides brown. Common. 



145. Alcyone azurea mixta. Northern Purple Kingfisher. 

 No. 50. Barron River, August 26, 1884. 



Length 7.5 inches. Irides brown; bill black; legs red. 

 Common, but difficult to obtain. 



147. Dacelo gigas minor. Northern Brown Kingfisher. 



Nos. 41, Female; 42, Male; 43, Female. — Cairns, June 21 

 and 27, 1884. 



Length, male, 18 inches; female, 18.12 inches. Irides 

 brown. Common; nest about forty feet up, in a hole. 



147. Dacelo leachi kempi. Northern Blue-winged King- 



fisher. 

 A rare and wild bird. The laugh is entirely different 

 from Dacelo gigas, and while flying it utters a kind of barking 

 note. 



148. Cyanalcyon macleayi barnardi. Northern Forest-King- 



fisher. 

 Nos. 47 and 48— Female.— Cairns, June 13 and 30, 1884. 

 No. 49— Male.— Barron River, August 26, 1884. 

 Length 8.25 and 7.75 inches. Irides brown. Common. 

 Nest placed in a hole in a white ants' nest about thirty- 

 five feet from the ground. 



149. Salropatis sanctus confusus. Little Sacred King- 



fisher. 



Nos. 44, Male; 45, Female. — Peterson's Pocket, December 

 18 and 27, 1884. 



Length, male, 8.5 inches; female, 8.75 inches. Irides 

 brown. Common in the Herberton Range. 



