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BARNARD, Birds of Coomooboolaroo [ T April™ 
Red-browed Pardalotc ( Pardalotus rubricatus) . — This species is 
seldom seen, but its note is not infrequently heard. Many years ago 
we found its nest in the bank of a creek. 
Black-headed Pardalcte (Pardalotus melanocephalus) . — This is 
much the commonest of the genus, and the sandy banks of the creeks 
and smaller water-courses are full of their burrows. They are very 
partial to newly-dug holes, and often, if a post hole is left open for 
half an hour, there will be a tunnel started in the side of it. They 
also utilise the bottle-necked nests of the Fairy Martin; one pair has 
nested for four years in succession in a Martin’s nest under the roof 
cf our milkers’ calf pen. 
Silver-eye (Zosterops sp.) . — At times Silver-eyes are numerous 
in the scrubs, and they used to come into the garden for mulberries 
and other berries. 
White-naped Honey-eater (Melithreptus lunatus ). — Common in the 
rangy country. 
White-throated Honey-eater (Melithreptus albogularis) . — Common 
in forest country. 
Striped Hcney-eater (P lector hyncha lanreolata). —A common and 
useful species. I have frequently seen them picking the scale blight 
off the garden shrubs. 
Scarlet Hcney-eater ( Myzomela sanguineolenta) . — Noted chiefly 
when the trees are in bloom, when it is common. 
Regent Hcney-eater (Zanthomiza phrygia). — Was plentiful one 
season, but has not been seen again. 
Brown Honey-eater (Lichmera indistincta) . — Formerly very com¬ 
mon, often breeding in the garden. 
Fuscous Honey-eater (Meliphnga fusca). — A common bird. 
Lewin Honey-eater (Meliphnga lewini) . — Common in scrubby 
country. 
Singing Honey-eater (Meliphaga virescens) . — Is only seen in one 
locality on the station. The species is numerous about a small patch 
of open country in the middle of a patch of brigalow scrub twenty- 
five miles square. This patch of open country is dotted about with 
clumps of brigalcw, which bear a certain amount of mistletoe, to 
which the bird is very partial. As soon as one comes within sight of 
the open country their loud cheery note is heard. Although there is 
mistletoe in other parts of the scrub, the birds are not in evidence. 
Yellow-faced Honey-eater (Meliphaga chrysops). — Formerly 
fairly common, but now scarce. 
White-eared Hcney-eater (Meliphaga leucotis) . — Was fairly com¬ 
mon at one time, chiefly about the hills. 
Yellow-tufted Honey-eater (Meliphaga melanops) .—Was formerly 
very common in the scrubs, but has now entirely disappeared. 
Noisy Miner (Myzantha melanocephala). — A very common bird. 
Yellow-throated Miner (Myzantha flavigula). — Appeared during the 
1902 drought, but has not been seen since that time, though they 
are plentiful at Fairfield, 70 miles away. Evidently we are near the 
dividing line between the habitats of the two species. 
Bluc-faced Honey-eater (Entomyzon cyanotis). — A common and 
useful species frequently seen busily picking scale off the garden 
shrubs. It usually nests in deserted homes of Babblers, but occasion¬ 
ally builds its own nest. 
Noisy Friar-bird (Philemon corniculatus) . — A very common bird. 
Little Friar-bird (Philemon citreogularis) . — Very common. 
Australian Pipit (Antlius australis). — Like the poor, is always 
with us. 
Horsfield Bush-Lark (Mirafra horsfieldi) . — A visitor which in some 
seasons is very numerous. 
Diamond Firetail (Zonaeginthus guttatus) . — Seems to be more 
plentiful than formerly. 
Chestnut-eared Finch (Tacniopygia castanotis). — Also seems to be 
commoner than in former years. 
