MATHEWS — Birds of North and North-West Australia. 179 



241. G-rallixa Cyaxoleuca Neglecta. Little Magpie Lark. 



Orallina cyanoleuea neglecta (M'athews). Nov. Zool., Vol. 

 XV III., p. 372, 1912. Parry's Creek, North-West Australia. 



No. 337.— $ . Length, 11.3 inches (30/7/86). 



Pretty and graceful ibirds, generally seen in pairs (male 

 and female.) Their note is peculiar, at each note the male 

 raises his wings. 



243. CliACTicus Nigro-gularis Tormexti. Western Pied 

 Butcher Bird. 



Gracticus nigrogularis tormenti (Mathews). Austr. Av. 

 Rec, Vol. I., p. 46, 1912. Napier Broom Bay, North-West 

 Australia. 



No. 495.— $ . Length, 13.8 inches (3/11/86). 



Irides, very dark brown; bill, bluish or steel-white for the 

 basal two thirds, apecial third, black; tarsi, olive brown, but 

 where the scales are off, bluish-lead ; feet, bluish-lead. 



This is certainly a King of Songsters, and as soon as the 

 first dawn appears, his clear notes ring out, for the rest of the 

 day he appears to be silent. 



249. Neositta Pileata Napiera. Western White-winged 

 Tree-runner. 



Neositta pileata Napiera (Mathews). Austral. Av. Rec, 

 Vol. II., p. 08. 1913. Napier Broome Bay, North- West Aus- 

 tralia. 



No. 4S.— $ . Length, 4.5 inches (26/5/80). 



Irides, light brown, becoming darker towards the pupil, 

 •eyelids, greenish white; bill, black; basal half greenish white; 

 legs, dull yellow. 



They fly from one tree to another, and while flying they 

 call in a single note. Unlike "chrysoptera" they do not fly to 

 the trunk of the tree, and work upwards, but to the high 

 branches, and after running; round the bark generally, went to 

 the flowers, where they obtain insects. 



238. Colluricixcla Brfxxea Roebucki. Little Brown 

 Shrike Thrush. 



Collar icincla brunnca roebucki (Mathews). Austral. A v. 

 Rec, Vol. I., p. 94, 1912. Roebuck 'Bay, North-West Aus- 

 tralia 



No. 208, — 2 . Length, 7.9 inches. 



Irides, brown; bill, with the extreme tip and culnien, 

 brown; sides, very light brown, shading towards white to- 

 wards the tip; legs and feet, bluish lead colour; claws, brown. 



No. 294.— $ . Length, 9.6 inches (20/7/86). 



Bill, dark brown, almost black. 



