THE BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA. 
not made at the time to see if they were all M. flavigula, or whether both species 
were present.” 
Ml-. Tom Carter writes: “ The YeUow Minah is very common on the 
Lower Gascoyne River, and also occm-s, sparingly, about fifty miles mland 
from Point Cloates, in some scattered patches of niallee. A few of these birds 
have been observed on the Minilya and Lyndon Rivers, between the Gascoyne 
River and Point Cloates. On July 19th, 1900, a nest was found south-east 
of Pomt Cloates, built in the top twigs of a small tr6e, about 25 feet from the 
groimd. I'ho nest -was bulky, made of small twigs and lined with spinifex 
and grass. It contained two fresh eggs. The nesting cavitj’’ (inside of nest) 
was shallow. In a similar tree, about fifteen yards distant, was a nest of 
CracticiLS nigrigularis, also with eggs. Recently fledged young birds were 
seen on the Minilya River on September 9th, 1911. September 23rd, 1913. 
Many of these birds were breeding in the thick scrub on banks of the Lower 
Gasco 3 me River.” 
No notes of the habits were given by Gould m connection with the north¬ 
western form. 
Mr. J. P. Rogers notes read : “ This species was first seen w'hen twenty 
miles up Jagurra Creek and were found on the well-timbered flats along the 
creeks. At Mmigi this bird was not very numerous, but some were seen every 
day ; they are usually found in patches of the largest trees and are very noisy 
birds. In the locahty of Mungi the largest trees Avould only be sixty or seventy 
feet liigh and perhaps three feet in diameter. Tliis species is numerous around 
the base of the Grant Ranges. At Emu Spring, 60 miles south of Wyndham, 
a few pairs seen and at Mary River, 290 miles south, at a soak in very 
rough country.” 
From Melville Island, Rogers wrote : “ Cooper’s Camp. Nov. 20th, 1911. 
This bird is fairly numerous on a high ridge four miles north of this camp. 
I have never seen this bird near the sea (that is, on this island). Dec. 
30, 1911. 10 miles S.E. of Snake Bay. None were seen on my way across 
to the spot, although I was in forest all the way, and none were seen on the 
north side of the island. Jan. 16, 1912. On my way back across the island 
to Cooper’s Camp, when about halfway, I saw a small flock of these buds in 
a clump of tall trees.” 
Campbell has written : “ (The eggs of) the Myzanthce are full flushed hi 
coloration; the similarity of (those of) M. flavigula and M. lutea strongly show 
their subspecific connection, and together with M. obscura appear oologicaUy 
separate from the common Miner, M. garrula.” 
Later, Campbell on Coongan specimens observed under the name 
“ Myzantha lutea. Female. Palest skin of this kind in the ‘ H. L. White 
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