32 MATHEWS — Birds of the ('aim* District, Queensland. 



150. Uralcyon sylvia. White-tailed Kingfisher. 



Appears about Cairns only at certain seasons. They 

 arrive about January. 

 150. Cosmaerops ornatus ornatus. Eastern Bee-eater. 



No. 37. Cairns, June 15, 1884. Common. 



152. Caprimulgus macrurus yorki. Large-tailed Nightjar. 

 No. 14. Barron River, August 13, 1884. 



Common. It has a most peculiar note, which it gives out 

 just before leaving, and for a short time after it has come out 

 iof the dense scrubs in which it seems to pass the day. The 

 note resembles a distinct hammering noise ; it is continued all 

 through the moonlight nights. 



153. Ch^etura caudacuta caudacuta. Spine-tailed Swift. 

 Nos. 35 and 36. Barron River, August 5, 1884., 

 Common, but difficult to obtain. Generally seen hawking 



about at a great height. 



155. Cacomantis rubricatus athertoni. Northern Fan- 

 tailed Cuckoo. 

 No. 140. Immature. Scrubby Creek, January 17, 1885. 



159. Eudynamys orientalis FLiNDERSii. Northern Koel. 

 No. 141. Gordan's Camp, October 17, 1884. 

 Irides red; feet bluish. Not common, only a pair seen. 



159. SCYTHROPS NOViEHOLLANDIiE NOV.EHOLLANDIiE. Channel 



Bill. 



No. 113— Male.— Gordan's Camp, October 7, 1884. 



Length 26 inches. Irides red; bare space round the eye 

 and extending to the nostrils deep pink; feet a lighter shade. 

 'Common, but difficult to obtain. Generally seen in small 

 parties flying very high. They continually utter their harsh 

 notes during the night. 



159. POLOPHILUS PHASIAN1NUS PHASIANINUS. CoUCal. 



No. 114— Female.— Cairns, June 28, 1884. Length 26.75 

 inches. 



No. 115. McGregor's Camp, October 12, 1884. Length 

 24 inches. 



Irides dark red; bill and feet lead-blue, the latter the 

 lighter. Common and easily shot; a great difference in size 

 is noticeable. 



161. Coloburis versicolor intermedia. Intermediate Noisy 

 Pitta. 



Nos. 68, Female; 69. — Barron River, August 7 and Sep- 

 tember 3, 1884. 



