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sand. Schoolboys at Yeppoon called the birds “Needle-beaks.” At 
Byfield the birds were to be seen where the land had been cleared. 
Eurostopodus mystacalis. White-throated Nightjar.—Mr. H. G. 
Barnard recognised this bird’s call the first night in camp at Byfield. 
Cuculus pallidus. Pallid Cuckoo.—Seen and heard at many places. 
Caconiantis pyrrhophanus. Square-tailed Cuckoo.—This bird’s call 
was heard about the Fitzroy River during the river trip, on the run 
between Yeppoon and Byfield, and at the head of Polka Creek while 
all the Pigeons were cooing. The bird itself was hardly ever seen. 
No Fantail Cuckoo was seen or heard at all. 
Chalcites basalis. Narrow-billed Bronze Cuckoo.—The Bronze 
Cuckoo note, “See-e-ee you,” attributed to this species in Sydney, was 
heard at Rockhampton and Yeppoon. 
Lam prococcyx russatus. Rufus-breasted Bronze Cuckoo. —The 
notes of this bird, which were familiar to Mr. Alexander, 
were recognised in many places, and it appeared to be the 
common Bronze Cuckoo of the district. Its most distinc¬ 
tive and characteristic call is a trill of silvery, grass¬ 
hopper-like notes repeated many times in rapid succession. In¬ 
deed Mr. Chisholm maintained that the notes were made by an insect 
until he was convinced by the sight of the cuckoo actually uttering 
them. There is little doubt that the Bronze Cuckoo’s egg found in 
the nest of the Fairy Warbler at Water Park Creek was of this 
species, as was most probably the young Bronze Cuckoo which Mr. 
Chisholm saw being fed by a pair of Fairy Warblers at Yeppoon. 
Eudynamis orientalis. Koel.—These birds were plentiful. The 
strange “Cooee” call was one of the earliest bird-calls heard at Rock¬ 
hampton, Yeppoon and Byfield. Throughout the daytime the “Woo- 
woo-woo-woo-woo” call was often heard, the “cooees” being more 
used at evening and early morning and sometimes during the night. 
Scythrops novadioPandue. Channelbill Cuckoo.—This bird flew over 
us, giving its rasping scream on our first outing at Fairy Bower, 
Rockhampton, where a number were feeding in the large fig trees. 
Not many others were seen. It is commonly known in the district as 
the “Storm-bird.” 
Centropus phasianinus. Pheasant Coucal.—Very plentiful, especi¬ 
ally at Yeppoon. The loud “Coop . . . coop-coop-coop-coop” 
calls, with emphasis and pause on the first “coop,” were very fre¬ 
quently heard. The birds were often observed at close quarters— 
perhaps on the low branch of a tree to which they had been flushed, 
sometimes running along the ground. Pairs were seen, and they were 
perhaps breeding in the long grasses about the low land. They are 
known in the district as Swamp Pheasants. 
Pitta versicolor. Noisy Pitta (Dragoon-bird).—These birds were 
in the thick scrub at Byfield, and it was disappointing that they were 
hardly ever seen. Messrs. H. G. Barnard and Chisholm saw a bird 
and a few other members heard the call, which sounds like “want a 
whip, want a whip.” 
Hirundo neoxcna. Welcome Swallow.—Seen in most places, even 
on North Keppel Island, where they were apparently nesting on the 
cliffs* . . 
Hyiochelidon nigricans. Tree Martin.—These were met with in 
many places. A number of birds were nesting in the hollows of big 
trees at Fitzroy Vale, near the Goose Swamp. 
Hyiochelidon ariel. Fairy Martin.—Numerous at Rockhampton, 
where many nests were being used on the front of the Bank of New 
South Wales in Quay-street, facing the Fitzroy River. The charac¬ 
teristic nests were seen on other buildings. 
Rhipidura rufifrons. Rufous Fantail.—Only one bird was seen in 
the scrub near Olsen’s Caves. The Grey Fantail ( R . flabelliformis) 
was not seen at all. It is only a winter visitor to the district. 
Rhipidura leucophrys. Black and White Fantail (Willie Wagtail). 
—Seen almost everywhere, and nests frequently noticed. 
