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Trichoglossus nove: hollandiaw.—Saw none of these birds here 
before 1897, when there were a few about. In the same year 
there were great numbers offered for sale in the fishshops, but 
I think these were brought trom somewhere further north. 
Glossopsittacus concinnus. Vee common in some years 
Glossopsittacus porphyrocephalus, when the gums are blossom- 
Glossopsittacus. pusillus. ) ing. They usually arrive 
; about Easter. G. concinnus, in particular, occurs in enor- 
mous numbers—in the trees in the streets as thickly as in the 
bush. very sapling for as far as you like to go, and: in 
whatever direction you choose to take, will have dozens 
hanging to it, and their harsh little cry is continually heard 
overhead as they change their quarters iu little mobs of 
twelve or twenty. Matters remains like this for a few 
weeks when, as the blossom grows less, they gradually move _ 
on till they are nearly all gone, though a few may be seen at 
any time. 
When the ironbark is in bloom the parrakeets get so fat 
that on holding one with the head down the oil drips from its © 
beak. or this reason it is very difficult to make a good 
skin. ‘They are, at the same time, infested with vermin. 
Cacatua galeritaa—Common enough in the granite country, as at 
Ravenswood. Have also seen it on the Campaspe, but never 
in the slate and quartz country. 
Platycercus elegans.—Not very common. 
Platycercus eximius.— Fairly common always, but more so at some 
times than others, and in particular parts of the district, 
Breeding. Seems rather more vivid in colour than I have 
noticed elsewhere. I have one rather peculiarly marked 
specimen with the centre tail feather yellow and a white 
bar under each wing, but the rosella often seems to go in for 
an extra touch of yellow. 
Barnardius barnardi,—I think Iheard this bird at Axe Creek on 
one occasion. 
Psephotus hematonotus.—Plentiful wherever the country is a 
little open: very ylentiful indeed on the Campaspe. 
Commonest in tne spring and early summer. 
WNanodes discolor.—Have not seen a great number myself, 
Burhinus grallarius.—In the open country. There a good many 
kept in captivity in the town. Seems tb besilent in the 
winter. It is stated that the stone plover is unusually 
noisy before rain. 
Lobivyanellus lobatus.—‘l'o be occasionally heard flying across at 
night. Haye seen them on the Campaspe. 
Aigialitis melanops.—On any of the small dams scattered about 
the town and on the Campaspe. 
Ardea pacifica.—I believe I saw this bird on one occasion at Axe 
Creek, but it was towards night, when there was not light 
enough to see clearly. 
