. Trotz der Abwesenheit dieser beiden gefiederten Freunde von Gilberts, fanden wir Freude, eine seiner Entdeckungen, Malurus pulcherrimus, an seinem wissenschaftlichen Geburtsort zu treffen. An unserem ersten Tag Ausflug auf die Hügel die ersten beiden Vögel erschossen Tomy Pistole, von denen die zweite war ein schöner männlicher Vogel der Wren in vollem nuptial Gefieder. Wir fanden die Art sehr zahlreich in den allgemeinen Trakten oder Felsplacken in und über den Hügeln. Ich hatte reichlich Gelegenheit, sie in den heirnativen Haunts zu beobachten, und brachte häufig die kleinen Familien zu myfeet, indem ich die Rufe eines jungen Bi nachahmte
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. The Emu . eeuwin.Notwithstanding the absence of these two feathered friends ofGilberts, we found pleasure in meeting one of his discoveries—Malurus pulcherrimus—at its scientific birthplace. On ourfirst days outing on the Hills the first two birds shot fell tomy gun, the second of which was a handsome male bird of theWren in full nuptial plumage. We found the species verynumerous in the general tracts or rock patches in and aboutthe hills. I had ample opportunity of observing them in theirnative haunts, and frequently brought the little families to myfeet by imitating the calls of a young bird in distress. Greatrivalry appears to exist between the males in their song, and onone occasion I found two of them in fierce combat. It wouldhave been possible to shoot at least a dozen males without trouble, but after killing the second male I felt that I had done enough murder amongst these charming creatures. We were too * The size of these stones is remarkable. — Eds. The Emu, Vol. III. PLATE XV.. •■£■<<) Vol. III. 1904 Mii.lican, Notes on a Trip to the Wongan Hills, W.A. 2 2 I late for their nests and eggs, as all their broods were out. Icaught several young birds at different times, but after examiningthem returned them to their parents care. I have now foundand have recorded this species at two different places in WesternAustralia—the first at the Stirling Ranges, in the south (seeEmu, vol. iii., page 14), the second at the Wongan Hills. TheseI take to be the most southern and northern limits respectivelyof the species, but I shall be surprised, indeed, if the species isnot afterwards found at elevated rocky places between the abovelimits. They undoubtedly are not only lovers of stony androcky places, but also of mountainous ones. Our first clays outing in the Hills was also productive ofanother rare form in Drymacedus pallidus (?). When emergingfrom one of the dense scrubs into more open country I hearda series of clear, thrush-like notes just ahe
