BY KENDAL BROADBENT. 



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MUSCICAPID^. 



Sauloprocta picata, Cab., the pied wagtail, was here in April, 

 but I never met with it during the three previous months. 



Arses Kaupi, Gld., Kaup's Flycatcher, occurred here during 

 February, but was scarce. 



* Myiagra plumbea, Vig and Horsf., the lead colored fly- 

 catcher, winters here, and in New Guinea, arriving from the 

 south in March, and not being met with during the previous 

 part of the year. 



Myiagra nitida, Gld., the shining fly- catcher, arrives from 

 the south a month earlier than its congener, M. plumbea, Vig 

 and Horsf., but is a scarce bird. I have only seen two examples 

 during my stay. 



Saxicolid^. 



PcBcilodryas superciliosa, Gld., the white-eyebrowed robin, 

 is a scarce bird here ; it is found all the year round frequenting 

 mangi'ove swamps. 



Brymodes superciliaris, Gld., the eastern scrub-robin. This I 

 found both in January and February in the coast scrub, which 

 it entirely deserts during the succeeding two months for more 

 inland districts. I have only met with three of the robin family 

 during my visit. 



Merulid^. 



Pitta similima, Gld., a variety of the Noisy Pitta P. Strepi- 

 tans, Temm, is plentiful here during January and February, 

 but is not to be met with in March or April, as it goes in-land. 

 which I conclude from having met with it in April, in the 

 scrubs, several miles fi'om the coast. 



* Pitta macklotii, Temm. This Pitta has the same seasonal 

 distribution as P. similima. 



Sturnidj:. 



* Calornis metallica^ Temm., is here literally in thousands 

 throughout January, February, and starch, leaving altogether 

 during the first week in April. 



Crateropodid^. 



Pomatostomus. I met with a few individuals of this bird 30 

 miles inland, but it is undoubtedly scarce. 



Meliphaoid^. 



Ptilotis Cockerelli, Gld., was here in January, but I met 

 with none since. 



* Ptilotis notata, Gld., is plentiful all the year round. 



