PLATE 3I^7~IX_ 



GENUS HI RUN DO (Linnanis). 



J^/J~EMBERS of this genus are found in Europe Asia, Africa, North America, and Australia. 



HIRUNDO FRONTALIS (Quay a Gaim.) 

 WELCOME S WALLO W. 



EVERY part of Australia is inhabited by this species, the southern parts in the summer, and the 

 northern portion all the year round. It arrives in New South Wales about the end of July, 

 and departs again in the middle or latter part of May. In the more southern colonies, however, it 

 arrives later and departs earlier, in fact it remains about three months less in Tasmania than in New 

 South Wales. 



It is remarkably tame in disposition, flying about the verandahs of houses, and even into 



rooms. 



It breeds in August and the two following months, four eggs being laid. The nest, which 

 is constructed of mud mixed with straw and hair, is built either in a rocky cave or in some other 

 sheltered place, a verandah or outhouse being very often chosen. The eggs are pinky-white in colour, 

 spotted with brown. Two broods are usually reared in the season. 



The forehead, throat, and chest, are rust-red ; head, back, scapularies, wing-coverts, and all 

 but the three centre tail-feathers, dark steel-blue : wings and centre tail-feathers, brown ; under surface, 

 pale brown ; irides, dark brown ; bill, legs, and feet, black. 



Habitats : Australia and Tasmania. 



GENUS HYLOCHELIDON (Gould). 



HERE are two species of this genus, one being found in Australia and the other in Timor. 



