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Pardalotus punctatus. Spotted Pardalote.—Plentiful throughout 
the country. One nest containing young was situated in a small bank 
of earth in the school ground at Upper Colo. 
Myzomela sanguineolenta. Scarlet Honeyeater.—Very common 
along the Colo River and the surrounding country, more especially 
along the neighbouring creeks. Its quaint song could be heard in 
the tops of the willows, from morning till night. 
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris. Eastern Spinebill.—Rare in the 
parts visited. 
Meliphaga lewinii. Yellow-eared Honeyeater.—A few specimens 
seen at Wheeny Creek and Upper Colo. 
Meliphaga virescens. Singing Honeyeater.-—Many heard, but only 
a few seen flashing from tree to tree in the thick scrub at Upper Colo. 
Meliphaga chrysops. Yellow-faced Honeyeater.—Several speci¬ 
mens seen in the scrub behind Upper Colo. 
Meliphaga spp.—Several other species of honeyeaters were seen, 
but not definitely identified. 
Manorhina melanophrys. Bell-Miner.—Only one pair seen, at 
Wheeny Creek, but the beautiful clear bell-like notes of others could 
be heard almost throughout the journey. There must have been 
hundreds of them round about Wheeny. The Kurrajong is noted for 
these birds. 
Myzantha garrula. Noisy Miner.—A common bird in the districts 
visited, especially Wheeny Creek. 
Philemon corniculatus. Noisy Friar-bird.—Common in the Kurra¬ 
jong, Comleroy, Wheeny Creek and Colo districts. It is considered 
by the orchardists to be a great pest. 
Anthus australis. Australian Pipit.—Common in the Richmond and 
Comleroy district, and on the flats at Upper Colo. 
Zonaeginthus guttatus. Diamond Firetail (Spotted-sided Finch).— 
Hundreds of these birds were seen during the journey through North 
Richmond and the Comleroy districts, as well as at Upper Colo, where 
they were nesting. 
./Egintha temporalis. Red-browed Firetail.—Seen in small flocks 
everywhere we went; they were nesting at Upper Colo. 
Struthidea cinerea. Apostle-bird.—Numbers were seen at Wheeny 
Creek. 
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus. Satin Bower-bird.—Seen at Wheeny 
Creek. 
Ailuroedus crassirostris. Green Cat-bird.—Several specimens were 
seen at Wheeny Creek. 
Corvus. Australian Raven and Australian Crow.—We were never 
quite certain of the specific identity of these birds. Hundreds were 
seen during the trip. 
Strepera graculina. Pied Bell-Magpie (Currawong).—Thinly dis¬ 
tributed through the open country beyond Comleroy, but more numer¬ 
ous round about Wheeny Creek. Several specimens were seen at 
Upper Colo. 
Cracticus torquatus. Grey Butcher-bird.—-Fairly common in most 
parts, but more numerous along the Colo River than elsewhere. 
Gymnorhina tibicen. Black-backed Piper (Magpie).—Common 
everywhere. A pair were nesting in a high tree above our camp at 
Wheeny Creek, and many young birds were learning to fly at Upper 
Colo. 
Gymnorhina hypoleuca. White-backed Piper (Magpie).—Mr. 
Wright saw one pair at Upper Colo. They were shy and, although 
he saw them on three occasions, he was not able to get very near to 
them. 
