The Insectivorous Birds of N.S.W. 



16. Aetamus melanops, Gould. " Black-faced Wood-Swallow." 



Artamus melanops, Gould, Suppl. to Bds. of Austr., fol. ed., pi. 7 (1869) ; 

 North, Nests and Eggs Austr. Bds., p. 46, pi. yiii, fig. 13 (1889). 



This is a resident species in the western districts and the interior of New 

 South Wales. It breeds during September, and the three following months, 

 constructing a round open nest of dried stems of herbaceous plants or 

 fibrous roots, and lined inside with fine wiry grasses, and which is usually 

 placed in some low tree or shrub, and occasionally in top of a hollow stump. 

 Eggs, four in number for a sitting, of a fleshy-white ground colour, spotted 

 and blotched all over with bright red or reddish-brown markings ; length, 

 - 87 x 0"67 inch. The Black-faced Wood-Swallow is never seen in the coastal 

 districts of New South Wales. 



17. Aetamt/s albiventeis, Gould. " White-vented Wood-Swallow." 



Artamus albiventris, G-ould, Birds of Austr., fol. ed., Yol. n, pi. 30 (1848) ; 

 North, Nests and Eggs of Austr. Bds. 



Inhabits the northern and north-western portions of the Colony. Com- 

 paratively rare in New South Wales, as is also the following species. 



18. Aetamus minoe, Gould. " Little Wood-Swallow." 



Artamus minor, Gould, Bds. of Austr., fol. ed., Vol. n, pi. 28 (1848) ; North, 

 Nests and Eggs Austr. Bds., p. 47 (1889). 



Confined to the northern portions of New South Wales. 



19. Paedalottjs eunctatus, Temm. " Spotted Diamond-bird." 



Pardalotus punctatus, Gould, Birds of Austr., fol. ed., Vol. n, pi. 35 (1848) ; 

 North, Nests and Eggs of Austr. Bds., p. 48 (1889). 



A familiar and resident species found over most parts of New South 

 Wales, and more particularly in our heavily timber-clad ranges, and open 

 forest country near the coast. It is a fearless and active little bird, and 

 may be often seen diligently searching for insects among the leafy twigs of 

 some low tree in our parks or gardens. Eor the purposes of breeding, it 

 tunnels a hole in a bank, or in the side of some slight depression in the 

 ground, at the extremity of which it constructs a beautifully woven nest of 

 strips of bark, and deposits therein four pure white eggs ; length, 0'6 x 05 

 inch. 



20. Pabdalotus melanocephaltjs, Gould. " Black-headed Diamond- 

 bird." 



Pardalotus melanocephalus, Gould, Bds, of Austr., fol. ed., Vol. ir, pi. 40 

 (1848) ; North, Nests and Eggs of Austr. Bds., p. 52 (1889). 



In New South Wales the range of the Black-headed Pardalote is confined 

 to the northern coastal districts. It is freely dispersed throughout the 

 scrubs of the Clarence, Bichmond, and Tweed Bivers, and usually breeds 

 during August and the five following months. Nests, however, with eggs 

 have been obtained in May and June. Eggs white ; length, 067 x 054 inch. 



