86 RUDOLF SÖDERBERG, STUDIES OF THE BIRDS IN NORTH WEST AUSTRALIA. 
species, none of them can be compared with this fantail. In Derby I often saw it 
perching on the backs of sheep in its chases after insects. 
The bird is very slightly shy, especially the female at the nest. This is built 
of cobweb, grey threads and similar things cemented together. Its form differs from 
that of other birds” nests and is easily recognized. I have found many nests, all of 
them situated in an exposed position on dry twigs. The bird then came so close 
to me that I sometimes thought it was about to take a seat on my head. 
At the end of Nov., in Jan. and Febr. there were eggs in the nests, while 
other nests already had young birds. 
Myiagra rubecula concinna GouLp. 
Math. handl. n:r 488. 9 ad; Meda, Kimpb. 18/5 Y911; FI ad, Pad. Sunday Island </ey i 1911. 
The first specimen seems to be in the last stadium of moulting. 
I found this bird in the mangroves at Sunday Island as well as at running 
water in the same place, in thick bush vegetation near the wells in Beagle bay, 
and at >»the billabongs> in Meda. At these places it was very few in number. A 
bird that was opened was found to have eaten quantities of small locusts. 
Mvyiagra latirostris latirostris GouLD. 
Math. handl. n:r 491. J—, 2— Sunday Island ?3/,, ?5/+ 1911, strong moult. 
Mowulting.— These specimens are both in very strong moulting. All the plumage 
is simultaneously so, the body as well as the wings and tail. Both are in an equally 
strong moulting, though there is a whole month between them. They were shot 
in the same place. Corresponding wing-feathers appear at the same time. 
The old plumage is faded to a pale-brown colour. 
Moulting-season. — As in many others it takes place in the summer, in- 
cluding Jan. and Febr. 
The bird was very rare in the mangrove at the coast of Sunday Island. 
PHiesura inquieta nana GouLp. 
Math. handl. nr 4947 3 dig ad, rrad. Meda, Kin. (5, </ön fö fö LITIA 
Hceological. — At Meda and in Beagle bay this species was not rare. It is 
one of the small birds that are most fond of water and generally lived in the thickest 
low bush at the wells in the darkest parts. Towards evening the bird became more 
lively and was then seen hopping about and giving out its spinning note or singing 
its short, rather sonorous warble. It was, however, very active even during the day. 
On the way to Meda we saw it not infrequently at the coast of Kings Sound. 
