22 White, Birds of Lake Victoria and Murray River. [ j<^^"\"ui , 



Aurepthlanura aurifrons {E. aurifrons). Orange-fronted Chat. — 

 A small party seen in the blue-bush country near Lake Victoria. 



Conopoderas australis {Acrocephalus australis). Southern Reed- 

 Warbler. — A few examples seen and heard in the swamps. These 

 birds prefer the reeds to lignum bushes. Two or three nests seen. 

 They seemed to have just made a start to nest. 



Poodytes gramineus dubius {Megalurus gramineus). Southern Grass- 

 Bird. — Great numbers of these birds were nesting in the lignum 

 swamps. They had just started to nest when we arrived at Lake 

 Victoria ; before we left many nests were seen. One nest, placed in a 

 lignum bush 3 inches above water, was made of grasses and rabbits' 

 fur, lined with Duck feathers, one Egret's feather, one White-fronted 

 Heron's feather, and a feather of the Yellow Parrot. Height, 

 3 inches ; cavity, 2 inches deep and 2 inches broad. All nests were 

 invariably covered in with Bald-Coots' feathers. 



Acanthiza uropygialis. Chestnut-rumped Tit-Warbler. — These little 

 birds were fairly numerous on the high ground at " Millewa," 

 11/10/17. One specimen taken, $ — iris white ; bill and feet brown ; 

 inside bill black ; length, 103 mm. ; spread of wings, 160 mm. 



Geobasileus chrysorrhous {A. chrysorrhoa). Yellow-rumped Tit- 

 Warbler. — Seen in many places ; a common bird. 



Pyrrholaemus brunneus. Redthroat. — Not a common bird ; seen 

 out from Lake Victoria. 



Malurus cyaneus leggei. Southern Blue Wren-Warbler. — Often 

 met with out in the flooded country, living in the tops of the lignum 

 bushes, which were almost submerged. Upon comparison they seem 

 to approach the Victorian bird more than the South Australian form, 

 the blue being darker than in the latter bird. One specimen taken 

 at Rufus Creek on 9/10/17, (^ — iris brown ; bill black ; feet brown ; 

 length, 129 mm. ; spread of wings, 152 mm. 



Hallornis cyanotus (M. cyanotus). White-winged Wren-Warbler. — 

 Met with in the blue-bush country. 



Leggeornis assimilis {M. assimilis). Purple-backed Wren-Warbler. 

 — W^e found this species in the same locality as M . c. leggei, and they 

 were often seen in close relationship with each other. 



Artamus leucorhynchus leucopygialis {A. leucogaster). White- 

 rumped Wood-Swallow. — Was met with in many places, but seemed 

 to keep fairly well to the river, lake, and creeks. It was often seen 

 hawking in small parties over the flood-waters. Habits are very like 

 those of other members of the family, but the note is distinctive. 

 One specimen taken at "Millewa," 11/10/17 — iris, reddish-brown; 

 bill light blue, tip black ; feet mealy-black ; length, 180 mm. ; spread 

 of wings, 360 mm. In comparison with the Cooper's Creek bird, 

 the Murray bird is darker, is 6 mm. longer, but, strange to say, is 

 8 mm. shorter in spread of wings. 



Campbellornis personatus munna {A. personatus). Masked Wood- 

 Swallow. — Vast flocks of these birds, in company with other species 

 of the family, were seen near Lake Victoria ; they were feeding on 

 millions of immature grasshoppers. 



Campbellornis superciliosus {A. superciliosus). White-browed 

 Wood-Swallow. — Seen in great numbers with the preceding specieg. 



