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mangroves round where I had obtained it, but saw no more 
of these birds, nor any nest, in the vicinity; but in other 
mangroves, about a mile distant, I saw several of them, 
on different dates, feeding- on small crabs near the edge 
of the sea. One of these which I shot, for breeding data, 
was a female, and not breeding. I left Carnarvon on 
17 June, hoping to find these birds breeding on my return, 
which was on 18 September, but between that date and 
the 27th, when I sailed again for Shark Bay, I failed to 
see any. I should say that their breeding season is from 
July to September. 
A comparison of the skin of the full-plumaged male bird 
mentioned above, with others in the Berth Museum from 
localities north of the North-West Cape, showed sufficient 
differences to warrant subspecific distinction. 
Eopsaltria gularis gularis. 
Grey-breasted Shrike-Robins were observed all through 
the south-west areas, and were most plentiful in the vicinity 
of Gnowangerup and Broome Hill. 
Rhipidura fiabellifera preissi. 
Western Fantails were common in the south-west 
districts. 
Leucocirca leucophrys leucophrys. 
Black-and-White Fantails were common in all south¬ 
western localities, except Augusta and the Margaret River, 
where none were observed. They were also seen from 
Shark Bay to Point Cloates, where they occur as winter 
visitors, but are not plentiful. 
Seisura inquieta westralensis. 
A few Western Restless Flycatchers were seen at Broome 
Hill in February 1919, and at the Yasse River. 
Pteropodocys maxima neglecta. 
Western Ground Cuckoo-Shrikes were seen at Broome 
Hill in February 1919, on two or three occasions. I shot 
