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Triohoglossus novae hollandiae. — Saw none of these birds here 

 before 1897, when there were a few about. In the same year 

 there were great numbers offered for sale in the fishshops, but 

 I think these were brought from somewhere further north. 



Glossopsittacus concinnus. ) —Very common in some years 



. Glossopsittacus porphyrocephalus, > when the gums are blossom - 



GlossOpsittacus pusillus. ) ing. They usually arrive 



about Easter. G. concinnus, in particular, occurs in enor- 

 mous numbers — in the trees in the streets as thickly as in the 

 bush. Every sapling for as far as yon like to go, and in 

 whatever direction you choose to take, will have dozens 

 hanging to it, and their harsh little cry is continually heard 

 overhead as they change their quarters in little mobs of 

 twelve or twenty. Matters remains like this for a few 

 weeks when, as the blossom grows less, they gradually move 

 on till they are nearly all gone, though a few may be seen at 

 any time. 



When the ironbark is in bloom the parrakeets get so fat 

 that on holding one with the head down the oil drips from its 

 beak. For this reason it is very difficult to make a good 

 skin. They are, at the same time, infested with vermin. 



Cacatua galerita. — Common enough in the granite country, as at 

 Ravenswood. Have also seen it on the Campaspe, but never 

 in the slate and quartz country. 



Platycercus elegans. — Not very common. 



Platycercus eximius. — Fairly common always, but more so at some 

 times than others, and in particular parts of the district. 



, Breeding. Seems rather more vivid in colour than I have 



noticed elsewhere. I have one rather peculiarly marked 

 specimen with the centre tail feather yellow and a white 

 bar under each wing, but the rosella often seems to go in for 

 an extra touch of yellow. 



Barnardius barnardi. — I think I heard this bird at Axe Creek on 

 one occasion. 



Psephotus hasmatonotus. — Plentiful wherever the country is a 

 little open : very plentiful indeed on the Campaspe. 

 Commonest in tne spring and early summer. 



iNanodes discolor. — Have not seen a great number myself. 



Burhinus grallarius. — In the open country. There a good many 

 kept in captivity in the town. Seems to be silent in the 

 winter. It is stated that the stone plover is unusually 

 noisy before rain. 



Lobivanellus lobatus. — To be occasionally heard flying across at 

 night. Have seen them on the Campaspe. 



./Egialitis melanops. — On any of the small dams scattered about 

 the town and on the Campaspe. 



Ardea pacifica. — I believe I saw this bird on one occasion at Axe 

 Creek, but it was towards night, when there was not light 

 enough to see clearly. 



