4 4 =327* Whiteface=, White-faced Titmouse (Squeaker), _Aphelocephala (Xerophila) leucopsis_, S.Q., N.S.W., V., S.A., C.A., W.A. (interior). Stat. small flocks, c. _plains_ 4 Upper olive-brown; forehead, face white; under pale-buff; tail tipped white; f., sim. Small seeds. Sweet chirping notes. F. 136. _Chamaeidae_, Wren-Tits, 3 sp. Nc. (W.U.S.). The only family of birds restricted to the Nearctic Region. F. 137. _Regulidae_, Gold-crested Wren, Fire-crested Wren, Kinglet, 20 sp.--6(5)O., 9(7)P., 1(0)E., 4(2)Nc. 4(2)Nl. F. 138. SITTIDAE (8), NUTHATCHES, 60 sp.--12(11)A., 21(18)O., 18(16)P., 1(1)E., 10(7)Nc., 3(1)Nl. 8 10 =328* Orange-winged Nuthatch= (Tree-runner, Bark-pecker), Woodpecker (e), _Neositta (Sittella) chrysoptera_, E.A., S.A. Stat. r. _open forest_ 4.5 Head brown; upper gray streaked black; wing dark-brown with rich rufous band; upper base tail white; tail black tipped white; under gray; under base tail white barred brown; bill sharp slightly upturned; f., head darker. Insects. "Chip-chip." =329 Black-capped Nuthatch= (Tree-runner, Bark-pecker), Woodpecker (e), _N. pileata_, N.S.W., V., S.A., C.A., W.A., N.W.A. Stat. r. _open timber_ 4.7 Grayish-brown; upper base tail white; cap black; quills blackish-brown with rich rufous band; tail black tipped white; forehead, stripe over eye, under white; thighs blackish-brown; f., head, face, hind-neck black. Insects. [Page 154] [Illustration: [330] [331] [332] [333] [334] [335]] F. 139. CERTHIIDAE (8), CREEPERS, 39 sp.--10(10)A., 13(12)O., 9(8)P., 1(1)E., 5(4)Nc., 3(2)Nl. 9 10 =330* Brown Tree-Creeper=, Woodpecker (e), _Climacteris picumna_, E.A., S.A. =vt. Eur. Creeper. Stat. c. _open timber_ 7.2 Crown blackish-brown; line over eye buff; throat buff with few blackish spots; upper brown; wings banded buff; under grayish-brown; flanks striped white; f., throat chestnut spots. Insects. Sharp piercing cry. Creep _up_ a tree. [Page 155] =331* White-throated Tree-Creeper=, Woodpecker (e), _C. scandens_, S.Q., N.S.W., V., S.A., T. Stat. c. _forest_ 6.5 Crown sooty-black; back olive-brown; buff band on wing; throat, centre-abdomen white; flanks brownish-black striped white; f., orange spot below ear. Insects. Shrill piping cry. Creeps _up_. =332 Red-browed Tree-Creeper=, _C. erythrops_, S.Q., N.S.W., V., W.A. Stat. v.r. _rough barked trees_ 6 Back brown; head blackish-brown; forehead marked dusky-gray; rump, tail gray; buff band on wing; face, stripe above eye rust-red; throat white; under grayish-brown striped white; f., face brighter; throat rust-red, striped white. Insects. Creeps up. =333 White-browed Tree-Creeper=, _C. superciliosa_, Q., N.S.W., V., S.A., C.A., W.A.