Le Journal du ministère de l'Agriculture, Victoria . 52 35 White Leghorn J. H. Brain 488 143 631 53 34 u E. Mettman 508 122 630 54 54 i» F. N. Hodges 524 97 621 55 7 H. Stevenson 480 134 620 56 16 Silver Wyandotte .. Mme A. Cottam 515 104 619 57 26 White Leghorn F. Seymour 488 125 613 58 23 Oolden Wyanotte G. E. Brown 511 88 599 59 64 White Leghorn J. D. Lire 446 146 592 60 J 56 Mme C. Thompson . 438 130 568 61 61 Silver Wyandotte J. Reade 456 87 543 62 17 White Leghorn W. J. Eckerrule 432 104 536 63 14 Black Orpington .. W. J. Macauley 425 96 521 64 15 Minorque H. McChesney 351 105 456

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The Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Victoria . 52 35 White Leghorn J. H. Brain 488 143 631 53 34 u E. Dettman 508 122 630 54 54 i» F. N. Hodges 524 97 621 55 7 H. Stevenson 480 134 620 56 16 Silver Wyandotte .. Miss A. Cottam 515 104 619 57 26 White Leghorn F. Seymour 488 125 613 58 23 Oolden Wyandotte G. E. Brown 511 88 599 59 64 White Leghorn J. D. Read 446 146 592 60 J 56 Mrs. C. Thompson . 438 130 568 61 61 Silver Wyandotte J. Reade 456 87 543 62 17 White Leghorn W. J. Eckershall 432 104 536 63 14 Black Orpington .. W. J. Macauley 425 96 521 64 15 Minorca H. McChesney 351 105 456 65 48 3. James .. 242 104 346 66 40, 378 8.240 48, 618 68 Journal of Agriculture, Victoria. [lo Jan., 1912. INSECTIVOROUS BIRDS OF VICTORIA. FRONTAL SHRIKE TIT. {Falcunculus jrontatus, Gould.) C. French, Junr., Acting Government Entomologist. The Frontal Shrike Tit, a very handsome bird, is fairly plentiful inmost localities a few miles from Melbourne. Thev are usually seen inpairs, generally amongst the topmost branches of eucalypts and othertrees.. FRONTAL SHRIKE TIT. {Falcunculus jrontatus, Gould.) The male has a beautiful dark coloured crest, and a black throat ; butthe throat of the female is green. The bill of this bird, being short andverv strong, is admirably adapted for destroying the hard wing-cases, &:c., of the destructive insects which hibernate under the bark and inthe crevices of the trees. They also break open hard galls and scalesand eat the insects contained therein. They are very active and seemto devote most of their time hunting for insects, and they do a con-siderable amount of good in keeping the strawberry cockchafer, cherrygreen beetle, codlin moth, longicorns, wire worms, and other pests incheck. Remains of these insects have been found in stomachs of theFrontal Shrike Tit. The nests are very beautiful structures. In form, they are cup-shaped, being slightly contracted at the rim. The 01.;side is generally lo Jan., 1912.] The Olive. 69 composed of the i

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