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BIRDS OF THE CENTRAL PART 01-' QUEENSLAND. 



PUUnorhynchus hohsettceus^ Kuhl. Tlie Satin Bower Bird. 

 I only met with this in the scrubby gullies of the Berserker 

 Mountains. 



Chlamydodera metadata, Gld. The Spotted Bovver Bird. 

 This bower I ird occurred commonly both at Springsure 

 and Baxaldine. A few also were seen at Black Gin 

 Creek. 



Sen cuius melinus, Lath. The Regent Bird. I did not observe 

 this bird myself. 



Mimeta riridis, Lath. The Green Oriole. In the f-'crub at 

 Black Gin Creek. 



Mimeta affinis, Gid. The Allied Oriole. Was rather common 

 at Barcaldine, but not observed elsewhere. 



Sphecotheres maxillarts, Lath. The Fig Bird. Was shot in 

 the scrubs of Black Gin Creek and on the Berserkers, in 

 June and July. 



Corcorqx melanorhamphus, Vieill. The White-winged Chough* 

 Occurred everywhere in the district as far west as 

 Barcaldine. 



Struthidea cinerea, Gld. The Grey Struthidea. I did not 

 observe this in the Fitzroy Valley, but it was a very 

 common bird in the western parts of the district. 



Corvus australiSj Gmel. The Common Crow occurred every- 

 where. 



Pomat ostomies temporalis, Vig. and Hors. I noticed at Black 

 Gin Creek, Rockhampton. 



Honey Eaters, — GlycipMla ocularis, Gld. This brown honey- 

 eater I met with at Black Gin Creek in June. 



Ptilotis Lewinii, Swain. Lewin's Honey Eater was procured 

 commonly in the Valley of the Fitzroy, but not met with 

 at Barcaldine. 



Ptilotis plumula, Gld. A bird referred to this species was 

 collected above Yaamba,on the Fitzroy; it frequented the 

 . swamps. 



