CAYLEY’S BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA 
Coloured plates by NEVILLE W. CAYLEY 
Text by A. S. Le SOUEF, assisted by CHAS. BARRETT, C.M.Z.S. 
With contributions by many Australian Ornithologists 
To be published in parts by ANGUS & ROBERTSON LTD., Sydney 
The nomenclature adopted by the R.A.O.U. (‘ Official Check List of the Birds 
of Australia”) will be followed, including any changes that may be made by the 
present Check List Committee prior to the publication of the part dealing with the 
species concerned. 
FORM FOR RECORDING FIELD NOTES 
(Numbers as per R.A.O.U. Check List 1913) 
Ste. 5; ne Name..... Macropygia phasianella ooo. 
NOTE:—AIll replies to the following questions to be based solely on personal observation. 
- When this form has been filled in, it should be posted to Mr. NEVILLE W. CAYLEY, 
C/o Messrs. Angus & Robertson Ltd., 89 Castlereagh Street, Sydney, N.S.W. 
1. Vernacular or popular names, stating localities where used :— 
. Pheasant-tailed Pigeon 
2. Notes on habits, ete.; type of country favoured by species; state whether 
rare or abundant :— 
l.Queensland,. 
Cape York Peninsula. Frequently met’ with in the tropical 
scrubs, from the Pascoe River, south to the Rocky scrub. 
Usually seen singly or in pairs,but occasionally several 
birds may. be-seen-in, the same feeding tree, -if disturbed 
they fly off in different directions, They are very shy. 
and fly off as soon as they catch sight of an intruder. 
They call frequently during the day; the call is a loud, 
high toned, rapidly uttered, Cuckcoo-waaup,several times 
repeated, at the rate of four calls in five seconds. 
I have only noted one nest, this was built out from the 
serub in heavily timbered Casuarina forest country. 
