Vol. XVIII. 



1919 



] White, Ornithological Trips to Nullahor Plains. IQ7 



Microeca fascinans assimilis (M. assimilis). Lesser Brown Fly- 

 catcher. — These birds were not numerous ; an occasional one seen in 

 the open scrub country. 



Whiteornis goodenovii (Petvoica goodenovii). Red-capped Robin. — 

 Not numerous ; thinly scattered through the mulga country. 



Melanodryas cucullata vigors! {M. bicolor). Southern Hooded- 

 Robin. — These birds seem to frequent the table-land as well as sand-hill 

 country. 



Smicrornis brevirostris (sub-sp. ?). Tree-Tit. — These little birds 

 come between viridescens and the interior bird 5. b. mathewsi (S. A. 

 White, Trans. Roy. Soc. of South Aust., vol. xxxix.. 1915). They 

 were not plentiful — an odd pair or so seen amongst the mallee clumps. 



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

 Fantail. — ^A few of these companionable little birds were met with ; 

 it is very seldom one finds a district without them. 



Lalage tricolor {Campephaga humeralis). White-shouldered 

 Caterpillar-eater. — Two of these birds were met with in the mulga 

 scrub. 



Cinclosoma castanotum. Chest nut -backed Ground-Bird. — These 

 birds were met with in the Ooldea sand-hills, but seldom seen. 



Morganornis superciliosus {Pomatorhinus snperciliosus). White- 

 browed Babbler. — This was a common bird all over the country under 

 notice, and their stick nests were seen in nearly every thick bush. 



Parepthianura tricolor (Ephthianura tricolor). Tricoloured Chat. — 

 A large flock, associating with the following species, was seen at one 

 of the rock-holes. 



Aurepthianura aurifrons (E. aurifrons). Orange-fronted Chat. — A 

 large flock, mingling with preceding species, was seen watering at 

 one of the rock-holes. 



Acantliiza pusilla consobrina (A. pitsilla). Pale Red-rumped Tit. — 

 Met with in several localities, but nowhere plentiful. Did not see 

 any signs of breeding. 



Acanthiza iredalei morgani {A . morgani). Southern Thin-billed 

 Tit. — A small party of these birds was met with upon the NuUabor 

 Plains, amongst the blue-bush. They were searching amongst the 

 bushes and over the ground for insect life. The country was ex- 

 ceedingly dry, and no fresh water for many miles. 



Malurus callainus. Turquoise Wren. — Upon my first trip into the 

 Ooldea country I had seen several parties of brown Wrens, but, do 

 what I would, could not get a glimpse of a blue bird, and, from descrip- 

 tions given me, expected to find a new species. Upon a later trip I 

 secured a full-plumaged male, and found upon comparison that it 

 did not differ at all from skins procured from my father's type- 

 locality. The birds were found in small parties in the thick scrub 

 growing on the Ooldea sand-hills ; they were also observed near 

 Tarcoola. 



Colluricincla rufiventris. Buff-bellied Shrike-Thrush. — As would be 

 expected, this is the only member of the genus found in such dry 



