^°'i92o^'] Campbell, Additions to '■ H. L. White Collection." 55 



the Nortli-Wcst, is stated to differ from typical birds " in its 



lighter coloratioii above " — a description hardly consistent, seeing 



some examples both from New South Wales and Victoria in the 



National Museum arc lighter still in colour than North-West 



examples. 



Strix Candida, Tickell. (irass-Owl. 



Tyto loii'^iiiu'mbris walleri. 



One o, I ?• A handsome pair and a valuable addition to the 

 " H. L. White CoUection." The specimens possibly are not so 

 richly coloured (brownish) as depicted in Gould's figure. The 

 Grass-Owl is sometimes confused with the Masked Owl, although 

 the latter has feathered legs, and with the Dehcate Owl, which is 

 smaller in size, with tarsi much shorter than those of the Grass- 

 Owl. 



[25/11/19. — ^Walking through some open grass-country looking 

 for Grass-Warblers, I flushed a Grass-Owl from a tussock at the 

 base of an ant-hillock. Examined the place from which the bird 

 flushed. There was a shallow hole scratched in the earth under 

 the tussock, containing several pellets of fur, bones, and moulted 

 feathers of the bird, showing it had been camped for some time. 

 26/1 i/ig. — Thoroughly searched through area of grass-country 

 where I flushed the Owl yesterday. Found several camping-places 

 in large grass tussocks growing about old ant-hillocks. In each 

 place were pellets of fur (rats') and bones and a few feathers. I 

 was about to give up the search and return to camp when I flushed 

 a bird. Got in a shot and brought it down — a fine specimen in 

 good .plumage.] 



Ninox peninsularis, Salvador! . Cape York Owl. 

 Hieracoglaux connivens peninsularis. 



One S (juv.), I ?. New to the " H. L. White Collection," and 

 apparently do not differ from a Cape York specimen described by 

 the late Mr. A. J. North (" Nests and Eggs of Birds," iii., p. 308), 

 being similar to the southern form but smaller. Wing, 269 mm., 

 as against that of typical connivens, 295-300 mm. A sub-species 

 {assiiiiilis) is found in New Guinea. 



These Owls were frequently heard calling during th,e day, 

 notably one time after thunder crashes, when a bird called at 

 intervals throughout the afternoon. 



Trichoglossus septentrionalis, Robinson. Northern Blue-beUied 



Lorikeet. 

 T. moluccanus septentrionalis. 



One o. This sole " Parrot " in the Moa Island collection most 

 resembles septentrionalis, but has more red on the breast, like 

 its dominant species, novce-hollandicB, in the south.* This high- 

 flying and wandering species from over the islands in the Strait 

 must have New Guinea in sight. It would be interesting to learn 

 if this Lorikeet ever visits that land. 



* Typical septentrionalis are inclined to be more yellow on the breast. 



