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Show 18/5.] BIRDS FROM QUEENSLAND. 597 139. TROPIDORHYNCHUS CITREOGULARIS. Equally plentiful with the last mentioned, but confined to the more inland parts and open forest-country. The nest is smaller, but similar in form and shape, and placed in like situations to that chosen by T. corniculatus; and like that species it builds its nest of strips of bark, and lines it with grass and finer shreds of bark. It is usually suspended by the brim from a horizontal bough, and frequently overhanging the water. An egg given to me some time ago, and said to belong to this species, is creamy white with blackish dots, in form somewhat elongated. 140. MYZOMELA SANGUINOLENTA. During the months of April and May 1874 this bird was found by no means rare, feeding among the blossoms of Lophostemon, Melaleuca, and Eucalyptus in the neighbourhood of Cardwell and on the Herbert river. They arrive about Sydney during the months of October and November, and, remaining, breed during November, December, and as late as January. 141. MYZOMELA PECTORALIS ? One specimen only obtained, which I believe to be the young of this species: should it prove otherwise, it will be hereafter described. 142. MYZOMELA OBSCURA. A very common species about Port Mackay and Port Denison, but did not appear to be so numerous about Cardwell; several specimens obtained. I have seen it as far south as the Mary river, where, however, it is very rare. 143. ENTOMYZA CYANOTIS? While in the open forest-country near the heads of the Herbert river I met with species of Entomyza on several occasions, but regret we did not shoot any, having nothing smaller than a revolver in the shape of firearms with us. I am not by any means sure that the species was E. cyanotis, and am more inclined to consider it E. albipennis. 144. MELITHREPTUS ALBOGULARIS. Common all along the coast-line, and for a considerable distance inland, from Brisbane to Cooktown. 145. MELITHREPTUS GULARIS. This species appears to be plentiful, but not in the immediate vicinity of the coast. It is not rare about Maryborough, and is also found on the Upper Herbert. It has considerable powers of song, which may be heard often at daylight in the morning. While camped on the banks of the Gregory a pair of these birds frequented a Wattle-tree (Acacia) near to our " tent" (a sheet of bark!), and delighted us every morning for many days by pouring |