°9o6^'J Campbell, Birds of Kangaroo Island. \ \\ 



NiNOX BOOnoOK. (Boobook Owl). 



COROXE AUSTRALIS (Raven). 



Strepera melavqptera (Black-winged Crow-Shrike). — Many of this 

 species were nesting in the sugar gum forests that exist within three miles 

 of the coast, and a few pairs also were noted inland in the stringybark gums 

 near the river courses. All had young in varying stages. One pair near 

 our camp was photographed feeding their young at the nest. A very cold 

 night killed these nestlings, when the parents immediately turned their 

 attention to another young bird brought in by one of the party. They fed it 

 regularly within a short distance of our quarters. The nestling has the 

 primaries and particularly the secondary feathers of the wing tipped white, 

 but the adult has the whole wing entirely black. See Plate XI 11. 



COLLYRIOCINCLA HARMONICA (Grey Shrike-Thrush).— One specmien 

 obtained proves to have a much darker under surface than the mainland 

 specimens, and no light throat or eyebrows. The light colour is confined to 

 a loral spot only. 



Graucalus MELANOPS (Black-faced Cuckoo-Shrike).— A pair found 

 nesting in a sugar gum near our camp. 



Petrceca LEGGII (? variety) (Scarlet-breasted Robin). — There is an 

 ■ interesting link between eastern and western forms. The Island bird has 

 the breast colour of the eastern with the small cap of the western, thus 

 combining the two. In most measurements, however, it is smallest. 



Dia. of 



Malurus cyaneus (Blue Wren). — A single specimen obtained has an 

 exceptionally long tarsus — .g in. — and the wing coverts and primaries are a 

 very deep Prussian blue colour. Blue Wrens were numerous. 



Rhipidura albisc.\pa (White-shafted Fantail). — This specimen has a 

 very large and white ear-mark, the breast is darker, and the few white spots 

 on the shoulder of the wing appear to link R. a/biscapa, which is prominently 

 spotted, with R. dieiiiciie/isis, which is but seldom marked. This indicates 

 that there is less difiference between the two than warrants the latter being 

 made a separate species. 



Sisura inquieta (Restless Flycatcher). — Compare : 



Length. Bill. Wing. 



5. inqiiicto, Vic. ... ... "j."] .6 4.15 



S. Inquieta, Kang. Id. ... 7.0 .7 4.2 



S. nana, N.W. Aust. ... 6.0 .75 3.4 



Geocichla lunulata (? variety) (Ground-Thrush). - 

 procured was youthful, and has a short bill. Two other birds were noticed 

 that had just left the nest, were being fed by their parents, and had a curious 

 circlet of down still about the head. 



This, however, approximates to the Tasmanian species, G. niacrorhynclia, 

 on account of its darker plumage. Both insular forms have the black 

 crescent edging to the feathers of the upper surface broadest on the crown, 

 while in G. luniilaia the markings are narrowest in that part. About the 

 breast, also, the crescent marks of the under parts become broader and 

 form a thick dark patch. 



Megalurus GRA.MINEUS (Cirass-Bird). — This was heard on the inland 

 lagoons. 

 ACAXTHiZA halmaturina (new species) (Dusky Tit).— There is a 



