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Vol. IV. 1904 ]
Milligan, Notes on a Trip to the Wongan Hills, W.A.
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Petrœca ramsayi (Red-throated Robin).—Doubtful species. See note to last preceding species.

Smicrornis brevirostris (Short-billed Tree-Tit).—Very numerous, particularly at the Hills.

Pseudogerygone culicivora (Southern Fly-eater).—Fairly numerous.

Malurus splendens (Banded Wren).—See article.

Malurus leucopterus (White-winged Wren).—See article.

Malurus pulcherrimus (Blue-breasted Wren).—See article.

Rhipidura preissi (Western Fantail).—This doubtful species seen, but not inland.

Rhipidura tricolor (Black and White Fantail).—Seen, but not inland.

Sisura inquieta (Restless Flycatcher).—As above.

Acanthiza apicalis (Broad-tailed Tit).—Fairly numerous at various places.

Acanthiza uropygialis (Chestnut-runiped Tit).—Very common in the Hills.

Acanthiza pallida (Pallid Tit).—Small companies at many places inland. Their notes are weaker than those of A. chrysorrhoa.

Sericornis brunnea (Redthroat).—Very numerous in Hills. See article.

Sericornis maculata (Spotted Scrub-Wren).—One bird was shot. Cannot believe to be identical with the coast bird.

Cinclosoma castanonotum (Chestnut-backed Ground-Bird).—Rare. See article.

Drymacedus pallidus (Pale Scrub-Robin).—Several seen. See article.

Hylacola cauta (Red-rumped Ground- Wren).—Not common. Very local. Rump colouring nearer dark red than chestnut.

Pomatorhinus superciliosus (White-browed Babbler).—Common inland. Obtained one nest containing eggs in sandalwood shrub.

Cinclorhamphus rufescens (Rufous Song-Lark).—Heard and saw some birds in cleared country near Mission Station.

Calamanthus montanellus (Rock Field-Wren).—Numerous at the Hills and on the plains.

Ephthianura albifrons (White-fronted Chat).—Numerous in moist country, particularly at Lake Hinds.

Gymnorhina dorsalis (Varied-backed Magpie).—Numerous near Mission Station, less common inland. Young flying about.

Cracticus leucopterus (White-winged Butcher-Bird).—Fairly numerous. Young birds well forward, leaving or just about leaving nests. I consider we have a species distinct from above and C. destructor.

Oreoica cristata (Bell-Bird).—Only two pairs heard and seen. See article.

Eopsaltria gularis (Grey-breasted Shrike- Robin).—Rare. See article.

Eopsaltria georgiana (White-breasted Shrike-Robin).—Mr. Conigrave states he saw one in gimlet woods between the Mission and the Hills.

Pachycephala occidentalis (Western Thickhead).—This very doubtful species was sparsely distributed.