k6 Campbell, Addiiions io " H. L. White Collection." f ^'"o 



•-' List Oct. 



[18/11/19. — Midnight, Blue-bellied Lorikeets heard screeching 

 in direction of the mangroves ; probably disturbed by flying foxes* 

 11/12/19. — A few Lorikeets (and Dusky Honey-eaters) observed 

 feeding in some flowering paper-barks {Melaleuca).'] 

 *Eurystomus paciflcus, Latham. Austrahan Roller. 

 E. onentalis pacifictis. 



One cJ. Resembles two males from King River, Northern 

 Territory, and is similar to New South Wales ])irds in colour, but 

 slightly smaller in size. Wing, 190 mm. A single bird seen on 

 two occasions — 20th November and ist March. The assumption 

 is tliat the majority was down south. 



Tanysiptera sylvia, Cxould. White-tailed Kingfisher. 

 Uralcyon sylvia. 



Two ?$. Similar to Cape York birds, the males of which have 

 the Hght markings of the mantle whitest. As the tail feathers 

 in individuals vary in length, so does the brown colour (under 

 surface) vary in tone. This fine Kingfisher, at Cape York, has 

 been observed in numbers migrating to and from the mainland. 

 To what country do they go and return ? There is a near sub- 

 species [salvadoriana) in southern New Guinea. 



[24/1/20. — ^Worked through several small patches of scrub. 

 In one shot a White-tailed Kingfisher — a female, with a hard-shelled 

 egg in oviduct. No signs of ant-hillock for bird to nest in.] 



*Halcyon macleayi, Jardine and Selby. Forest Kingfisher. 

 Lazulena m. haniardi. 



One c?, I rj {^). Similar to birds found at Cape York. 

 *Cypselus pacificus, Latham. White-rumped Swift. 

 Micro pus p. pacificus. 



One c?, I $. Differs from typical birds taken in Australia by 

 their larger size and in the steel-blue sheen of the upper plumage 

 instead of the usual steel-green. Wing of male, 188 mm., as 

 against 177 mm. of an example taken in North-West Austraha, 

 and 179 mm. of a specimen from New South Wales. As for the 

 difference in tone of plumage, may not the Moa specimens be 

 newly moulted birds ? They were taken about the middle of 

 January. However, Mr. Mathews has suggested the name 

 colcloughi for this Swift taken at Cape York (see Austral Av. Rec, 

 ii., p. 129). 



[18/12/19. — Out over an open grass patch the air is alive with 

 hundreds of Australian Swifts. They are hawking fairly low down. 

 I double over and try three shots, but do not get a bird. They 

 fly at top speed, taking their prey— flying termites— without 

 pause in flight. The air is full of sound with the hissing " Chuff, 

 chuff, chuff " noise of wings. The Swifts circle well up when I 

 fire, but are soon down again to the feast. How they manage to 

 take their prey at such a high rate of speed is astonishing. 



* In their sleeping quarters these Lorikeets have a habit sometimes of 

 " talking " at night. — A.J.C. 



