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Eurystomus orientalis. Dollar Bird.—Seen at several places dur¬ 
ing our journey. They were very plentiful at Upper Colo, where we 
found them to be nesting high up in some dead trees to the east 
of the village. 
Alcyone azurea. Azure Kingfisher.—A pair of these birds spent 
most of the daylight hours hunting for food along the bank of the 
river opposite our camp. 
Dacelo gigas. Laughing Kookaburra.—Plentiful throughout the 
country. 
Halcyon sanctus. Sacred Kingfisher. — Fairly plentiful wherever we 
went. 
Merops ornatus. Rainbow-bird (Bee-eater).—Many birds were seen 
during the journey from Richmond, as well as at Wheeny Creek and 
Upper Colo. We spent some time watching them tunnelling in the 
banks of the Hawkesbury and Colo Rivers. 
Cuculus pallidus. Pallid Cuckoo.—Two pairs were seen at Upper 
Colo. 
Cacomantis flabelliformis. Fantail Cuckoo.—Several pair were seen 
at Wheeny Creek and Upper Colo. 
Lamprococcyx plagosus. Green Bronze Cuckoo.—Fairly numerous 
at Upper Colo. 
Centropus phasianinus. Pheasant-Coucal.—At least one pair was 
heard drumming in the long grass round the edge of the western 
swamp at Upper Colo, but we were unfortunate in not catching sight 
of a single specimen. 
Hirundo neoxena. Welcome Swallow.—Widely distributed through¬ 
out the country. 
Hylochelidon arid. Fairy Martin. — Widely distributed, though not 
so numerous as the Swallow. 
Microeca fascinans. Jacky Winter.—Met with everywhere we went, 
and appeared to be in great numbers at Wheeny Creek and Upper 
Colo. 
Petroica phoenicea. Flame Robin.—Numbers were seen sitting in 
the briars and on the fences bounding the roads from the Hawkes¬ 
bury River through Comleroy to the Colo, though at the latter locality 
there were comparatively few of them, perhaps less than half a 
dozen. 
Petroica goodenovii. Red-capped Robin.—Plentiful around Rich¬ 
mond and all the way to Upper Colo. 
Melanodryas cucullata. Hooden Robin.—Only one pair seen on the 
Comleroy Road. 
Gerygone olivacea. White-throated Warbler.—Fairly plentiful 
throughout the journey, there being large numbers of them at Upper 
Colo and the surrounding districts. 
Eopsaltria australis. Southern Yellow Robin.—Several pairs were 
seen at Richmond and during the journey to the Colo River. They 
were very plentiful in the rugged country at Wheeny Creek, and in 
the thick scrubs surrounding Upper Colo. 
Pachycephala rufiventris. Rufous Whistler.—Heard several times 
singing in the trees during the journey, and several pairs were seen 
along the banks of Wheeny Creek. At Upper Colo they were nume¬ 
rous, and their beautiful song could be heard from daylight till dark 
as they passed up and down the river near our camp. 
Rhipidura leucophyrs. Willy Wagtail (Pied Fantail).—Common 
everywhere, more especially round the farms. 
Rhipidura flabellifera. Grey Fantail.—Very common at Upper Colo; 
only a few were seen during the trip from Richmond. 
