134 MORGAN— Birds of Port JJronyhtou. 



(27) Lamprococcyx lucidus — Broad-billed bronze cuckoo. — 

 Only seen once. 



(28) Hirundo neoacena — Welcome swallow. — Very common; 

 breeding. 



(29) Cheramoeca leucostemum stonei — Black and white swal- 

 low. — A pair found nesting in a sand bank near Bute. 



(30) Lagenoplastes ariel — Bottle swallow. — Uncommon; 

 only a few birds seen in the township, none elsewhere. 



(31) Microeca fascinans — Brown flycatcher. — Very com- 

 mon ; breeding. A newly hatched chick was quite naked, 

 black, and had the eyes closed. 



(32) Whiteornis goodenovii — Red-capped robin. — Fairly 

 common; they had apparently finished breeding. 



(33) Smicrornis brevirostris mridescens — Short-billed tree-tit. 

 Seen occasionally in the short mallee. — Not common. 



(34) Leivinornis ruflventris inomatus — Rufous-breasted 

 thickhead. — Common in the patches of mallee and along the 

 roads; a bird shot proved tot be a male in breeding condition, 

 but in female plumage. Iris, dark brown; legs and feet, dark 

 grey; inside of mouth, yellowish white. Total length, 17.75 

 cm. 



(35) Rhipidura flabellifera wMtei, — White-shafted fantail. — 

 Only a solitary bird seen. 



(36) Leucocirca tricolor — Wagtail. — Common; breeding. 

 Some had young out of the nest, while others 1 were still build- 

 ing. 



(37) Seisura inquieia — Restless fly-catcher. — Several pairs 

 seen; one pair was feeding large young. 



(38) Goracina novwhollandiw melanops — Black-faced cuckoo 

 shrike— -A few birds ^een apparently only passing over. 



(39) Lalage tricolor — White-shouldered catterpillar bird. — 

 Many pairs seen ; one male bird seen building nest. 



(40) Morganomis superciliosus — White-browed' babbler.— 

 Common; they had finished breeding. 



(41) Ginclorhamphus cruralis cantatoris — Black-breasted 

 song lark. — Very common in the wheat crops and grass lands. 



(42) Epthianura albifrons — White-fronted tin-tac. — Com- 

 mon on the samphire flats. Breeding. 



(43) Poodytes gramineus dubius — Grass bird. — Common on 

 the samphire flats. Breeding. 



(44) Acantltiza pusilla hamiltoni — Red-rumped tit — Common 

 in the mangroves, and also in the mallee; a male and female 

 were collected. Total length 11 cm. Iris, light brown; bill 



