BIRDS OK THE CENTRAL PART OF QUEENSLAND. 



Campephaga Javdinii, Riipp. Jardine's Camrephaga, This 

 bird was met with in the Upper Fitzroy district, and also 

 at Spring-sure ; but not at Barcaldine. 



Campephaga lexcomela, Vig. and Hors. The Black and White 

 Campephaga. This is quite a scrub campephaga. It was 

 met?\ith both at Black Gin Creek and in the Upper Fitz- 

 roy, but not west of Rockhampton. 



Campephaga hitmeralis, Gld. The White-shouldered Campep- 

 haga. I do not recollect seeing this bird inland from 

 Springsure, where J met with it in October. 



Pachycephala gutturalis, Lath The White-throated Thick- 

 head. Common in the scrubs of ihe Fitzroy, &c. 



PiicJincepltala rufiventris, Lath. Rufous-breasted Thick-head. 

 Common in the scrubs of the Fitzroy. I saw a solitary 

 example of this species on the Alice River, near Barcal- 

 dine, which I shot for purposes of identification. 



Colluricincla harmonica^ Lath. Harmonious Strike-thrush. 

 Coi union in the scrubs of the Fitzroy Valley and on the 

 Berserkers, and especially common in gullies near Spring- 

 sure. 



C" r niricincla rurigaster, Gld. The Rusty - breasted Shrike 

 Thrush. ' This is a regular scrub bird, and one which was 

 met with up the Fitzroy River and in the Berserkers. 

 It was absent from both Springsure and Barcaldine. 



Falcunculu8 frontatus, Lath. The Crested Shrike Tit. I 

 only met with this bird at Barcaldine ; it is undoutedly 

 scarce, and frequents the Eucalypt trees along the banks 

 of the Alice River. 



Oreolca cristat<<, Lewin. The Gested Oreoica or Ventriloquist 

 Bird. Was met with ;dong the Upper Fitzroy, and 

 probably occurs in more western districts, although it 

 escaped observation. It is common at Charleville. 



Chibia bracteata, Gld. Tlte Drongo Shrike. This bird is 

 probably common in the central districts during the 

 summer months. A single example was met with in 



