J\pril, 1921 The Queensland Naturalist. 129 
l^iy;coiis are not common on >Stradbroke, the small area 
lof “scrub’’ being insufficient for their needs. The Little 
Green Pigeon was reported to have been heard, and it 
was surprising to hear from two members of the party 
that they tiushed a Wonga at close range in the Myora 
scrub. One would hardly have expected this ground- 
fretiuentiiig Pigeon to be on the island. Doves are more 
plentiful, in numbers if not variety. The Barred-shouldered 
species is common along all the mangrove hats, just as it 
is on the islands near the south of Stradbroke, and about 
the neighbourhood of Southj)ort. Jt is frequently known 
as the ]\Iangrove Dove. Tlie ground-loving Peaceful Dove 
The Peaceful Dove (Geopelia tranquilla) and Marjorie, 
(From a Photo by A. H. Chisholm.) 
was also widl-represented. At one of the Dunwich camps 
an inmate persuaded a pair to occupy an old Dove’s nest 
which he adjusted in grape-vines at the entrance to his 
tent. There were eggs in the nest at Easter, and it was 
possible to stroke the sitting bird. (Sec illustration.) 
Quail we did not expect to see, but several members 
of the ])arty reported a covey of Brown Quail on one of 
the ridges near .Myora. Another grass-lover noted was the 
small Pipil (Anthns). and yet another was an unidentified 
Finch. (Last year I was surprised to note a pair of the 
pretty English GoldtiTK-hes flying about near Dunwich.) 
