THE BIRHS OF THE COHEORA DISTRICT. 



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Nesl and eggs oi the White-shouldered Caterpillar-eater [Lalage n /, olor) 

 in a branch of a Yellow Box Tree. 



Cinclosoma punctatum (Spotted Ground Bird). — Although this species might be more numerous 

 than it appears to be, 1 am under the impression that it is far from common in any part of this district, 

 but at the same time I have met with it sparingly dispersed in all parts where there is any under- 

 growth. I have only found one nest containing eggs, but have often come across young birds 

 unable to fly. 



*Hylacola pyrrhopygia (Chestnut-rumped Ground Wren). — I had lived in this district over sixteen 

 years without identifying this species, but on October 7th, 1916, I shot a fine old male and a pair of 

 immature birds which had not been many days out of the nest. Since then I have seen three 

 more pairs, but so far have not found a nest. 



Pomatorhinus frivolus (Babbler). — A very common bird on the Estate, and they breed here 

 freely, but owing to their habit of building nests at any time during the year, manv of which 

 they never lav in it is no uncommon thing to see several nests in the same tree and many others 

 in close proximity, and as birds are often flushed from these dummy nests it is difficult to know 

 when thev are actually breeding. The peculiar song of this species is not all uttered by one bird, 

 as many people suppose. I have often had the opportunity of watching them closely, and I find 

 that the different notes come from two or more birds. In this district they rarely lay more than" 

 three eggs for a sitting ; although I have several times taken clutches of five they usually appear to 

 be the result of two females laying in the same nest. They breed early, mostly laying in August, 

 but 1 have found eggs as late as November nth. 



Pomatorhinus superciliosus (White-browed Babbler). — For the first ten years I lived in this 

 district I saw nothing of this species, but of late years a few have taken up their abode just outside 

 the west boundary of the estate, and have built a great number of their nests there in dead wattles. 



