52.  ZANTHOMYZA phrygia.—­Warty-faced Honey-eater.

This Honey-eater, with alternate black and yellow plumage, frequented all the sand hills where Banksias grew, but as none of those trees are to be found to the westward of Stanley’s Barrier Range, so these birds were confined to the country eastward of it.

They are found both in New South Wales and in South Australia; and most probably came to the latter place from the eastward.

52a.  ACANTHORHYNCHUS-Rufo-GULARIS, Gould.—­Shiny Honey-eater.

A larger Honey-eater, with grey mottled plumage, generally found on the Banksia, and not very common.

53.  ZOSTEROPS DORSALIS.—­Grey-backed white-eye.

Seen in many parts of the country through which the Expedition passed, but more common in the settled districts of the colony.  It is exceedingly mischievous amongst the grapes, and frequents the gardens in such numbers as to be formidable.

54.  CRYSOCOCCYX LUCIDUS.—­The shining Cuckoo.

This is the smallest of the Cuckoo tribe, and is known by the metallic lustre of its wings.  It is beautifully figured in Mr. Gould’s work.  It was frequently seen in the interior.

55.  Climacteris SCANDENS, TEMM.—­Brown Tree-Creeper.

This creeper was, with another Climacteris Picumnus, common in the pine forests and on the open box-tree flats all over the interior.  It is not a showy bird in any way, but is very active and indefatigable in its search for insects.  It is remarkable that no Picus has been found in Australia.

56.  ACROCEPHALUS australis.—­The reed singing Bird.

This beautiful warbler is common in south-eastern Australia, wherever there are reeds by the banks of the rivers or creeks, but where they were wanting its voice was silent.  On the banks of the Murray and the Darling its note was to be heard during the greater part of the night, almost equal to that of the nightingale, and like that delightful bird, its plumage is any thing but brilliant, it is however somewhat larger, and although its general shade is brown, it has a light shade of yellow in the breast that makes it brighter in its plumage than the European songster.

57.  HYLACOLA PYRHOPYGIA.

A common species inhabiting scrubs.

58.  HYLACOLA CAUTA, Gould.

A small bush bird, common to the belts of the Murray and other similar localities.

59.  CYSTICOLA EXILIS, Gould.—­Exile Warbler.

This little bird has a varied note, indeed it is not a bad songster.  It inhabits grass beds and scrubby lands, but its range does not extend beyond the 32 degrees parallel.  The Barrier Range appearing to form a limit to the wanderings of many of the smaller birds.

60.  Acanthiza PYRRHOPYGIA.—­Red-rumped Acanthiza.

A small bush bird of brown plumage on the back, with a reddish spot over the rump.