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Ninox boobook. — This is the only owl I have noted in the idistrict. 



Corone australis. — Abundant. Breeding. 



Oriolus viridis. — I have only seen a few individuals. 



Grallina picata. — Common wherever there is water. Breeding. 

 Occurs in gardens in the town. 



Collyriocincla harmonica. — One of the commonest birds in the 

 district, breeding everywhere. I have seen six in the back- 

 yard at the same time, looking for food among the firewood. 

 On one occasion I took a nest from inside a deserted 

 chatterer's nest, the roof of the original nest having 

 apparently been removed. In two other instances I found 

 nests on top of old nests of chatterers. 



If the eggs are fresh the harmonious thrush generally leaves 

 its nest very jjuietly while you are still at some distance, 

 and it is very slow in returning, but after it has been sitting 

 for a while it keeps very close, not leaving the nest till you 

 are right upon it ; it then remains in the immediate 

 neighbourhood, uttering short plaintive cries, till you move 

 on again. 



Graucalus melanops. — I have seen one or two only. 



Lalage tricolor. —Abundant everywhere. Breeding. 



Micrceca fascinans. — To be seen in the more open parts. 



Petrceca leggii. — Plentiful in open country. Have seen it in the 

 town. 



Petroeca phcenicea — Plentiful in open country, e.g., at Huntly. 



Petrceca goodenovi. — Was fairly plentiful in places in 1894 and 

 1895. Have not seen many since. Took nest on one 

 occasion with two eggs of robin, while under these and built 

 into the nest was an egg of Chalcococcyx basalts. I hough 

 the robin's eggs were set that of the cuckoo was quite fresh, 

 so that the precautionary measures of the robins were 

 effective. 



Peticeca bicolor — To be seen sometimes. Breeding. 



Smicrornis brevirostris, — Have not seen many myself, but I believe 

 it is fairly plentiful. 



Malurus cyaneus. — Rare in the slate and sandstone country, if 

 present at all ; common enough elsewhere. Breeding. 



Rhipidura albiscapa. — Not very common. 



Rhipidura tricolor. — Not uncommon. Breeding. 



Sisura inquieta. — Plentiful. 



Acrocephalus australis. — May heard at almost any time on the 

 islands in the lagoon in ihe Upper Reserve, but more parti- 

 cularly at night in summer. 



Geocichla lunulata. — I have seen a single specimen which was 



caught at Epsom and brought into the Bendigo Museum, 



It was in a wasted condition, and may have escaped from 



confinement. 



Acanthiza lineata. I TT , , ., , . , 



A ,,. . ,. > — Have observed these birds. 



Acanthiza uropygiahs. J 



