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The Queensland Naturalist. 
April, 1921 
JBirds of prey are searco upon the island. Odd Wedge- 
tailed Eagles were seen dying over the high, dry sand- 
ridges in the interior, a solitary Boobook Owl was heard 
calling at night, and the Huteher-Birds (if they may be 
included in this category) were represented by a few of 
the Grey species. Possibly the handsome Black-throated 
Butcher-Bird visits the island. Mr. Henry Tryon and I 
were, .very interested, a few years ago. in a Butcher-Bird 
on Bribie Island. It appeared to be a cross between the 
Grey and Black-throated species, and is probably identical 
with the old Cracficus rohiista, now sunk. This point 
retpiires attention; (\ rohusfa is probably a good sub- 
species. 
There are at least four species of Kingfishei*s on Strad- 
broke, namely, the hearty Kookaburra, the sub-tropical 
^Tangrove Kingfisher {H. sordidus)^ the common little- 
Sacred Kingfisher, and the beautiful Greek Kingfisher 
{ Alcyone). It was #1 surprise to record the Creek (blue) 
species, one of which radiant birds flitted along the brook 
leading from the. remote Blue Lake to the main beach. 
Several of the migratory (or nomadic) Cuckoos pro- 
bably visit Stradbroke at odd times, but the only Cuckoo* 
seen upon this occasion was the big Swamp-Pheasant, the 
one Australian Cuckoo which builds a nest of its own. It 
is probably a permanent dweller on the island. I flushed 
a pair at the south end of the island last spring, and they 
both 'fswarmed'' — half-flying, half-leaping — up to the tops 
of bushy trees, where they hid amid the leaves. 
Coming to the Passerine birds, the cheery little Wel- 
come Swallows were as common as usual — for they may be 
observed all the year round in South Queensland — -and 
there were also a fair number of Tree Martins or Fairy 
Martins. 
Flycatchers are varied on Stradbroke, though it is. 
one of the few places where no Jacky Winters (Brown 
Flycatchers) are to be seen. The White-throated and 
Singing Flyeaters {Gerygone) are there, the first rare 
and the second fairly common in the mangroves. The- 
pretty “Yellow-Bob’' ( Yellow-riimpe<l Shrike-robin) may 
be found at l)oth ends of t!ie island, but in no area is it 
numerous. Rank this fraterpal species as one of the 
“permanents.” On this last occasion we listed also the 
Rufous-breastt'd Whistler of the ringing whistle, one soli- 
tary but quite cheery White-shafted Faiitail (“Cranky 
Fan”), several of the irrepressible Wagtails, and a fair 
number of Leaden Fiycatchei's. The last-named pretty 
species seems to be permanent on the island. The Rufous 
Fantail. Satin Flyeateher. and. probably, the Black-faced 
