Iq8 White, Ornithological Trips to Nullabor Plains. [jst^'Tn. 



country. They were fairly plentiful in the scrub near Ooldea, but 

 their beautiful note is not often heard amidst the hot, dry sand-hills; 



Bulestes torquatus ethelse (CracHctis destructor). Southern Butcher- 

 Bird. — These birds were not plentiful ; an odd bird or two scattered 

 over the whole of the country. 



Oreoica cristata. Crested Bell-Bird. — Thinly dispersed through 

 the scrubby country. A nest discovered had the usual adornment 

 of many hairy caterpillars in all stages of helplessness. 



Aphelocephala leucopsis. Whiteface. — These birds were found all 

 through the country, in the scrub as well as on the stony table-lands. 



Austrodicaeum hirundinaceum {Dicceum hinmdinaceum). Mistletoe- 

 Bird. — The unmistakable call of this bird was heard amongst the 

 branches of the mistletoe near Ooldea. 



Melithreptus atricapillus augustus (M. hrevirostris). Port Augusta 

 Brown-headed Honey-eater. — These little birds were met with in 

 the scrub round Ooldea. 



Gliciphila albifrons. White-fronted Honey-eater. — These birds 

 were fairly plentiful in the sand-hill country, where they were found 

 breeding. 



Meliphaga sonora (Ptilotis sonora). Singing Honey-eater. — This 

 bird was found all through the country visited. 



Lichenostomus ornatus (Ptilotis ornata). Yellow-plumed Honey- 

 eater. — These ornate little birds were found in clumps of flowering 

 mallee at Ooldea. 



Lichenostomus plumulus ethelse (Ptilotis plumiila). Southern Yellow- 

 fronted Honey-eater. — These Honey-eaters were fairly plentiful in 

 the scrub covering the sand-hills ; they seem to agree in every respect 

 with the birds found near Port Augusta, the type-locality. 



Myzantha flavigula. Yellow-throated Miner. — This is a common 

 bird all through the country ; is noisy and pugnacious. 



Acanthogenys rufogularis. Spiny-cheeked Honey-eater. — These 

 birds were met with in many localities, but they were nowhere 

 plentiful. 



Anthus australis. Australian Pipit. — They were often seen at the 

 railway sidings, hanging round the tanks when fresh water was 

 dripping from the taps ; did not see them on the plain nor in the scrub 

 away from the line. 



Taeniopygia castanotis. Chestnut-eared Finch. — These birds were 

 \exy numerous round the rock-holes, or wherever they could get 

 fresh water. 



Corvus bennetti. Short-billed Crow. — Very plentiful at Tarcoola, 

 where they act as scavengers. Did not see them often in the scrub ; 

 an odd bird or two flying over. 



Strepera (sp. ?) Crow-Shrike. — Birds were seen upon several 

 occasions, but they were too wary to allow me to get within range. 

 I would expect them to be 5. plumbea. 



