. The Emu. Birds -- Periodicals; Birds -- Australasia Periodicals. 42 Haevev, Bird Notes from Mackay. Q. r Emu List July placed its egg in that nest between the hours of 6 on the i8th and on the 19th, hut whether the egg was placed there in the twilight or under cover of darkness is a moot point. The Northern Oriole {Oriolus affinis) is not by any means a common bird in this district. During the breeding season each pair of birds seems to be restricted to a certain locahty, and never goes beyond its own boundaries. As a mimic the Oriole has few equals. During the months of July
. The Emu. Birds -- Periodicals; Birds -- Australasia Periodicals. 42 Haevev, Bird Notes from Mackay. Q. r Emu List July placed its egg in that nest between the hours of 6 on the i8th and on the 19th, hut whether the egg was placed there in the twilight or under cover of darkness is a moot point. The Northern Oriole {Oriolus affinis) is not by any means a common bird in this district. During the breeding season each pair of birds seems to be restricted to a certain locahty, and never goes beyond its own boundaries. As a mimic the Oriole has few equals. During the months of July and August, just before the breeding season, the Oriole amuses itself by imitating the calls of other bush birds. Among the bird-calls which are. Young Northern Orioles (Oriolus affinis). PHOTO. IIT imitated to perfection by this mimic may be mentioned the Magpie, Black-throated Butcher-Bird, Friar-Bird, Magpie-Lark, Drongo, Maclcay Kingfisher, Black-faced and Little Cuckoo- Shrikes, Whistling Eagle, Goshawk, Blue-faced Honey-eater, Fig- Bird, and many others. Its suspended, open nest is a bulky struc- ture of tea-tree bark, and similar in size and shape to that of the Friar-Bird, but easily distinguishable 1)\- its untidy appearance. Cuckoo-Shrikes.—On 6th April, 1919, near Lower Tarwin, a small township in southern Gippsland, I saw a flock of Cuckoo- Shrikes which must have numbered many scores. They were flitting from bush to bush amongst the stunted coastal vegetation, and looked as though they were tired out. These birds were possibly the Tasmanian forms on their migration northwards, and it would be interesting to know if Tasmanian observers had noted the departure of Cuckoo-Shrikes just previous to the above date.—A. Chas. Stone. South Yarra (Vic), 2/5 Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original
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