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were in full bloom at the time of our visit. It 
was also seen acquiring its honey-diet from 
the Grass-tree (Xanthorrhsea). Its lively song 
drowned tliat of almost every other bird, and was 
lieard almost throughout the day. The upper 
surface presented more of the oHvacious tint 
than usual, the wing coverts being noticeable in 
this respect. 
8. Yellow-faced Honey Eater (Ptilotis chrysops, Lath). 
This bird was not plentiful. Individuals were 
seen towards evening leaving the swamps and 
their flowering shrubs to roost in neighbouring 
eucalypt trees. 
9. White-cliecked Honey Eater (Meliornis sericea, Lath.). 
A pair of these beautiful birds, conspicuous on 
account of the large white patches on the sides 
of the head, black and white chest feathers, and 
3 ^ellow wing coverts, occurred in the neighbour- 
liood of a Banksia in bloom. Tliey were on a 
small tea-tree, and were evidently resting after 
their full-meal that this yielded. 
10. Common Leather Head (Philemon corniculatus, Lath.). 
Occurred commonl}^, frequenting the flowering 
trees. 
Hirundinidce. 
11. Swallow (Hirundo neoxena). 
Motacillidm. 
12. Australian Pipit (Anthus australis, Vig. et Horsf.). 
On the grass 3 ^ flats amid the township of Bulwer. 
Singing sweetly in the earl\^ morning. 
Alcedinidce. 
13. Macleay Kingfisher (Halcyon Macleayi, J. and 8.). A 
few examples of this beautiful ultramarine blue 
and wliite kingfislier were met with. 
14. Laughing Jackass (Dacelo gigas, Bodd). Occurred, 
but not numerous. 
Cuculidce. 
15. Coucal or Swamp Pheasant (Centropus phasianus, 
Lath.). This bird occurred in or near the swampy 
country. An interesting instance of protective 
resemblance was afforded b}^ one example. Near 
a Hone^^suckle (Banksia), of somewhat umbrageous 
habit, grew a dead eucalypt. What appeared 
to be a small portion of a stout branch of the 
latter rested — as if detained in process of falling — 
in the leafy growdh of one of its ascending limbs. 
Looked closely at, against the light, the somewhat 
grayer margin of a tail feather was observed, 
when the dead branch was found to be a living 
