OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 269 



Notes on a Collection of Birds from Port Darwin. 

 By George Masters, Curator Macleayan Museum. 



The Birds enumerated in this Paper were shot by Mr. Spalding, 

 at or near Port Darwin, during the months of May, June, July, 

 August, and September of the present year. 



I find only one undescribed species, but a number of them are 

 little known, and very rare in collections. I have fortunately 

 been enabled, through the accurate observations of Mr. Spalding, 

 to give some idea of the habits of many of the species, and of 

 the apparent rarity or nonrarity of them all. For this reason 

 I believe that these few notes will be acceptable to Australian 

 Ornithologists. 



1. — Haliastur leucosternus, Gould. 

 This species appears to be common near the coast, and is 

 frequently to be seen hovering over the settlement. 



2. — Haliastur sphenurus, Vieill. 

 Not very common ; generally seen about Lagoons. 



3. — Pandion leucocephalus, Gould. 

 Seen occasionally ; not common. 



4. — Hieracidea Berigora, Vig. and Horsf. 

 Not uncommon. The specimens obtained vary considerably 

 in size and colour. 



5. — Astur approximans, Vig. and Horsf. 

 One young male only ; rarely seen. 



6. — Baza subscristata, Gould. 

 Two obtained ; two others seen ; frequents scrubs. 



7. — STRIX NOV^l HOLLANDLE, Steph. 



The specimen obtained was shot in a tea-tree swamp ; no 

 others seen. 



8. — Spiloglaux Boobook, Lath. 



Common ; smaller in size and paler in colour than New South 

 Wales specimens. 



9. — iEGOTHELES LEUCOGASTER, Gould. 



Plentiful, but difficult to obtain. 



