200 THE AUSTRALIAN NATURALIST. 
I will be glad to hear of any well-authenticated records of 
this rarely observed bird. As very few observers have been 
able to note this sweet little bird, the following color notes are 
offered to assist in identifying it. Above, deep brownish ; very 
dark and almost black on the tail; head, almost reddish 
brown; throat, whitish or grayish, and the rest of the lower 
surface ferruginous or reddish brown. 
Prep Bett Macpie (‘‘Biack Macpin’’), Strepera gracu- 
lina: This fine-looking bird is far more abundant than is 
generally supposed. I have observed it ina great many 
places in the central (mountainous) division and coastal por- 
tions of New South Wales as well as in some of the western 
parts. It lives largely, when possible, on wild and—if avail- 
able—cultivated fruits. Its clear, loud and quaint call may 
be heard a great distance off in the mountain gullies. The 
bird is frequently known as ‘‘To-morrow-bird’”’ on account of 
its call (‘‘To-morrow, to-morrow,’’ more correctly ‘‘“Kurrula- 
Kurrula, Kurra-Kurra’’), Kurrawong and Rain-bird (because 
it often appears before rain). When viewed from eneath, 
while it isin flight, there are to be seen three conspicuous 
white sub-circular patches—one on each wing and one about 
the base of the tail. The bird is at times a great thief, as it 
will fly into houses and carry off food. 
The Pied Bell Magpie has probably of late brought itself 
more under the personal notice of visitors to these shores from 
other countries than any other Australian bird. In the aggre- 
gate now, thousands of visitors of several nationalities who 
have been “‘doing’’ Jenolan Caves, have been greatly interest- 
ed in the bird and its loud quaint call, and many enquiries 
have been made as to the nature of the bird, which frequently 
becomes quite bold at this spot. The call is decidedly pleas- 
ing when heard coming from tree top, mountain-side, or over 
a patch of water. 
Though commonly found at considerable altitudes in New 
‘South Wales, my experience shows that it is not such an up- 
land form as its congener, the Grey Bell Magpie. 
Grey Brit Macpix (‘Grey Macpixz’’), Strepera versicolor: 
I have found this species to be most abundant in our southern 
uplands, from an altitude of about 2,000 feet to 5,000 feet (the 
latter on the slopes of Kosciusko—late summer and autumn). 
Like the Pied Bell Magpie, it is by preference a fruit eater. 
Mr. Leach, in his ‘“‘Australian Bird Book,’’ gives the call as 
“Cree-e-ling, Cree-e-ling.”” This, with the accent on the 
“‘ling,’’ gives a fair imitation of the bird’s principal call. It 
appears to be of a somewhat inquistive disposition, and when 
in the low timber will come fairly close and peep round the 
