10 BIRDS OF THE CENTRAL TAUT OF QUEENSLAND. 



Harriers — Circus assimilis, Jard. and Sell). The Harrier, Spring- 

 sure, October. 



Circus Gouldii, Bon. (Circus Jardinii), Gld. Golden Harrier, 

 Springsure, October ; common at Weahvandangie ; not 

 seen elsewhere. 



Owls — Strix novce-hollandtce, Steph. The Australian Owl. 



Strix tenebricosa, Gld. The Sooty Owl. I saw one on the 

 Upper Fitzroy. 



Strix delicatida, Gld. The Barn Owl ; common at Weal- 

 wandangie ; did not see it elsewhere. 



Ninox strenua, Gld. The Great Scrub Owl ; in scrubs of 

 Beserker, July ; and in scrubs Black Gin Creek. Did 

 not meet it westwards. 



Ninox connivens, Lath. The Winking Owl. Scrubs of 

 Fitzroy : July. 



Ninox boobook, Lath. The Boobook Owl ; common in Central 

 Queensland, especially Fitzroy River and Weahvandangie ; 

 saw a pair at Barcaldine. 



Night-jars — GEgotheles novce hollandice, Gld. The Owlet Night- 

 jar ; Fitzroy River, June ; also seen at Springsure and 

 Barcaldine ; generally distributed. 



CEgotheles leucogaster, Gld. The Whito-bellied Owlet Night- 

 jar ; Fitzroy River ; June. 



Podargus strigoides, Lath. The Tawny -shouldered Podargus ; 

 July. Heard a species of Podargus at Black Gin Creek : 

 probably another species. 



Eurostopodus albogidaris, Yig. and Hors. The White- 

 throatel Night-jar ; on the Berserker Mountains ; July. 



Swifts, Swallow's, &c. — Chcetura caudacuta, Lath. The Spine- 

 tailed Swift ; common at Weahvandangie and Barcaldine ; 

 fly about in November. 



Hirundo frontalis, Q. and G. The Welcome Swallow ; Spring- 

 sore, October. 



