178 MATHEWS— Jiirds of North and North-West Australia. 



235. Cambellornis SurERCimosus Piiaeus.. Northern 



White-browed Wood Swallow. 

 Artamus phaeus (Ingram), Bull. Brit. Ornith. Club., Vol. 

 XVI., p. 115, 1906. Alexandra, Northern Territory. 



No. 295.— $ . Length, 7.7 inches (20/7/86). 

 No. 296. — 9 . Length, 7.0 inches (20/7/86). 

 Bill, beautiful light bluish slate for a little more than 

 half its length, remainder, black; legs and feet, black. 

 No. 308.— S Length, 8.1 inches (24/7/86). 

 No. 376. — $ . Length, 8 inches [ f 6/S /$6). 

 No. 377.— 9 . Length, 7.7 ((5/8/86). 



235. Austrartamus Melaxops Yexustus. White-vented 



Wood Swallow. 



Artamus venustus. Sharpe in Rowley's Ornith. Miscel., 

 Vol. III., ]>. 198, 11878. North-West Australia. 



No. 26, — $ . Length, 7.4 inches. 



Irides, dark brown; bill, lavender, tip nearly black; legs, 

 bluish grey. 



No. 29.— 5 . Length, 7.7 inches (29/5/86). 



No. 30.— $ . Length, 7.7 inches (29/5/86). 



No. 99.— 5 . Length, 7. inches (5/6/86). 



No. 102. — $ . Length, 7.5 inches (5/6/86). 



No. 103.— 9 . Length, 7.5 inches (5/0/86). 



This bird was seen gathering together for the night like 

 a swarm of bees, clinging to one another in a bunch suspended 

 from a bough. 



236. Micraetamus Mixoe Djerbyi. Northern Little Wood 



Swallow. 



Artamus minor dcrbi/i (Mathews). Nov. Zool., Vol. XVIII. , 

 p. 368, 1912. "Derby, North-West Australia. 



No. 161.— 9 . Length, 5.6 inches (21/6/86). 



Irides, brown; upper mandible, lavender; tip, black; tip 

 of lower and a stripe from the tip to the chin, black; legs and 

 feet, black. 



No. 102.— 9. Length, 5.7 inches (.21/6/86). 



No. 163. — . Length, 5.7 inches (21/6/86). 



No. 184.— £ . Length, 5.6 inches (26/6/86). 



No. 505.— 9 . Length, 5.8 inches (4/11/86). 



This species is decidedly more swallow-like in its move- 

 ments than "raiustus" and does not" resort so much to trees. 



240. Caleya Mkgariiyxciia Ouiskata. Minute Shrike Thrush. 



Mi/iolcstcs f/fiseatus ((fray). Proc. Zool. Soc. (Loud.), 

 1858. p. 180. Cape York. Thursday Island, Cape York. 



No. 21.— $ (4/5/86). 



