GALAH 
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if in search of a suitable nesting-hollow. In Geelong 
itself I have seen individual birds flying about on 
numerous occasions within the last few years. The 
flight is wheeling and irregular, somewhat pigeon-like, 
and a continual squealing cry is kept up the while. 
CORELLA 
Licmetis tenuirostris tenuirostris 
The Corella, which is better known as an admirable 
talker in captivity than as a denizen of our bushlands, 
is recognisable by his long bill, blue patch of bare 
skin round the eye, and absence of crest ; the general 
plumage is white. I have never met with the bird 
in a state of nature in this district, but Mr. Mulder 
assures me that he has seen large flocks of them at 
Bambra, and that they have a chuckling call, very 
distinct from that of the common White Cockatoo, 
with which it is evident they might otherwise, at a 
little distance, be confused. 
COCKATOO PARRAKEET 
Leptolophus auricomis auricomis 
No bird has ever produced a more striking impression 
upon me, at my first sight of it, than did this beautiful 
crested creature ; it was a hot January afternoon, 
and I was driving over the parched plains between 
Koyuga and Echuca. We passed a clump of box 
trees, and two or three lovely grey birds flew out 
