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upper mandible black, lower dark horn colour; legs and feet, 

 dark brown ; inside of mouth, black. 



(45) AcantHza uropygialis augusta — Chestnut-rumped tit. 

 Not common ; one pair found breeding. 



(46) AcantHza iredalei sub. sp.— These birds were common 

 in a patch of acacia and sheaoak scrub. Across the creek 

 from the town. A male and female collected differ con- 

 siderably from western and central Australian specimens, and 

 will probably be described as a new sub-species. Total length, 



$ 10.25 cm. ; 9 10 cm. Iris, white; bill, black; legs and feet, 

 very dark brown. 



(47) Geobasileus chrysorrhous addendus — Yellow-rumpea m.. 

 Common in the mallee and about the township. Breeding. 



(48) Pyrrholaemus brunneus — Red-throat. — While "chirp- 

 ing" up s'ome acanthizae in the acacia scrub, a male of this 

 species came within a few feet of me, this was the only one 



seen. 



(49) Sericomis maculatus sub. sp. — Common in the man- 

 groves. Iris, light grey; legs and feet, light brown; bill— 

 upDer mandible, dark brown; lower, light brown. Total 

 length, 13 cm. I have not been able to determine to which 

 sub-species this specimen belongs, 



(50) Leggeornis lamberti assimilis— Purple-backed wren— 

 Common in the acacia scrub, the mallee and the tall samphire; 

 very shy, a male bird had the iris dark brown; bill, black; 

 legs and feet, dark brown. 



(51) Pseudartamics cyanopterus — Dusky wood-swallow. — 

 Fairly common in the mallee. They were in pairs, and some 

 of them 'still building their nests. No other species of wood- 

 swallow was seen. Probably on account of the good season 

 inland they have not migrated this year so far south as usual. 



(52) Collurtcincla harmonica victor iae— Grey shrike thrush. 

 Common in the mallee and about the township. 



(53) Grallina cyanoleuca— Magpie lark.— Only one pair seen 

 near the township. 



(54) GymnorHna hypel&na 'leuoonota— White-backed mag- 

 pie -Common, nesting in the mallee along the roads and in the 

 scrub. Some had young out of the nest, while others were 

 still sitting. 



(55) Bulestes torqtMtiis-^Butcher bird.— Fairly common in 

 the mallee; one pair was feeding young out of the nest. 



(56) Oreoica critata clelandi-^Crezted ^bell-bird.— Very com- 

 mon; often seen on the roads. They came almost into the 

 township, and could be heard calling from the hotel. 



