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they luive not >\'t discovered it :> There is no evidence that the 

 extinct Noisy ScrulvBird {Atrichornis damosa) — our sole repre- 

 sentative oftlic A Irichonitlhiihe— ever occurred near Perth. 



\'. —Detailed List of Species. 

 (Tlie scicntilic names are those of the R.A.O.U. " Checkdist," 

 with tlio^r t^ivc'u in ^hithcws's i()i3 List in brackets wlierc (hey 

 dilkT.) 



1. Emu. Drontaius novce-hollandia' (Dromiceius n. rothscliildi:.— 

 Kesidt-nt. Plentiful in the early days of the Swan River Colony, 

 but now very rarely seen in the Perth district. 



2. Crested Penguin. Catarrhactes chrysocome {Eudyptes pacJiy- 

 rhynchus). — Occasional winter visitor. At present the sole record 

 for the district is a bird captured at Rottnest in 1909 {Emu, ix., p. 92). 



3. Little Penguin. Eudyplula minor {E. m. woodwardi). — Resident. 

 Breeding on Penguin Island, Shag Island, Seal Island, and Bird 

 Island, in the neighl)ourhood of Rockingham. The breeding season 

 a])])ears to extend at least from Septeml)er to December. The nests 

 arc usually in hollows under ledges of rock high up on the islands, 

 occasionally under bushes. One egg is the usual clutch. The birds 

 frequentlv enter Cockburn Sound and occasionally ascend the Swan 

 River. 



4. Stubble Quail. Colitniix pecforalis (C. p. pra-termissa).— Irregular 

 visitor. Like the other Quails, this species appears to be a wanderer. 

 It is not common in the district, but sometimes nests quite near Perth. 



5. Painted Quail. Turnix varia {Ortygodes v. scintillans). —\rregw\s.r 

 visitor. The same remarks apply as in the case of the previous species. 



6. Little Quail. Turnix velox (Austrohirnix v., sub-sp. ?) — Irregular 

 visitor. Not known to l:)reed in the district. 



7. Bronze-winged Pigeon. Phaps chalcoptera {P. c. miircliisoni). — 

 Resident. Formerlv plentiful, now scarce, and chiefly found in 

 localities of dense wattle scrub. 



S. Brush Bronze- winged Pigeon. Phaps elegans (Cosmopelia e. 

 neglecta . — Resident. Probalilv also scarcer than formerly. Is found 

 with the common Bronze-wing in inland localities, but occurs also 

 among the coastal dunes, including those of Garden Island. 



0. Indian Turtle Dove. Spilopelia siiratensis. — Acclimatized resident. 

 Plentiful in Perth and the nearer suburbs. 



10. Senegal Turtle Dove. Stigmatopelia senegalensis. — Acclimatized 

 resident. Plentiful about Perth, and extends further into the sur- 

 rounding country than the Indian species. In January, 1920, one 

 reached Garden Island, having doubtless been t:)lown there by strong 

 easterly winds. 



11. Buff-banded Rail. Hypotcenidia phi/ippeiisis [H. p. meltori'. 

 — Irregular visitor. 



12. Spotted Crake. Porzana fluminea (P. /., sub-sp. ?; — Resident. 

 This is probably a rare species, but formerly nested at Herdsman's 

 Lake, and probably still does so in some of the less accessible swamps. 



13. Little Crake. Porzana palustris {Zapornia pnsilla. sub-sp. ?) 

 — Resident. Probably commoner than the last. V)ut not often met 

 with. Formerlv nested at Herdsman's Lake. 



