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Lagenoplastes arlel (P. artel). Fairy Martin. — Very numerous all 

 over the flooded area, and at Renmark thousands had collected and 

 had attached their strange retort-shaped mud nests under the pro- 

 jecting top of the water-tower in the town. 



Micrceca fascinans. Australian Brown Flycatcher. — Many of these 

 birds were noted, and Dr. Morgan discovered a nest at Lake Victoria 

 7/10/17, placed in the fork of a horizontal mallee branch, about 

 3 feet from the ground. It measured — over all, 2f inches ; cavity, 

 i-l inches ; depth, f inch . Material, bark, bound with cobwebs and 

 lined with rabbit fur. Contained two slightly incubated eggs. 



Whiteornis goodenovii {Petroica goodenovii). Southern Red-capped 

 Robin. — One or two birds seen out back from the river. 



Melanodryas cucullata vigorsi (M. bicolor). Southern Hooded 

 Robin. — ^A few of these birds noted in the mallee. 



Smicrornis brevirostris viridescens. Greenish Tree-Tit. — ]Many of 

 these birds were seen in the tree-tops in many localities. 



Gilbertornis rufogularis gilbertii (Pachycephala rufogularis). Red- 

 throated Thickhead. — These beautiful songsters were fairly numerous 

 both in the tea-tree scrub on the river fiats as well as out back in the 

 scrub. Two specimens taken : — No. i, c^— iris rich reddish-brown ; 

 bill, black ; inside mouth, black ; back of palate, bluish colour. 

 No. 2_, $, Lake Victoria, 6/10/17 — iris rich reddish-brown ; bill and 

 feet black ; length, 205 mm. ; spread of wing, 305 mm. 



Leucocirca tricolor {Rhipidiira motacilloides). Black-and- White 

 Fantail. — This familiar little bird was met in every locality. 



Pteropodocys maxima (P. phasianella). Eastern Ground Cuckoo- 

 Shrike. — It was a great surprise to meet this bird about a mile or 

 more back from the river, a few miles above Renmark. This was 

 the only time the species came under observation. 



Coracina novaehollandiae melanops (Graucalus melanops). Black- 

 faced Cuckoo-Shrike. — Seen in many localities. 



Lalage tricolor {Campephaga hiimeralis). White-shouldered Cater- 

 pillar-eater. — Seen near Lake Victoria. 



Pomatostomus ruficeps (Pomatorhinns ritftceps). Chestnut-crowned 

 Babbler. — Observed at Lake Victoria. One specimen taken by Dr. 

 Morgan had iris brown, bill black, feet dark grey, inside mouth dull 

 yellow. 



Morganornis superciliosus (P. super ciliosus). White-browed Babbler. 

 — Seen all over the country visited. 



Cinclorhamphus cruralis cantatoris. Southern Brown Song-Lark. — 

 Plentiful all through the country, breeding. Nest observed 13/10/17 ; 

 three fresh eggs. Depth of nest, 3 inches ; opening, 2 J inches ; outer 

 part dry grass, lined with green grass and spear-grass heads. 



Ptenoedus mathewsi vigorsi (C. rufescens). Eastern Rufous Song- 

 Lark. — Seen upon several occasions during the trip. 



Epthianura albifrons. White-fronted Chat. — A fairly common bird. 



Parepthianura tricolor {E. tricolor). Tricoloured Chat. — Numerous 

 in the open timbered country. One bird taken. Lake Victoria, 

 6/1 0/17, ^ — iris yellowish-white ; bill and feet dark brown ; length, 

 126 mm. ; spread of wings, 220 mm. 



