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bird resembles B. zonaritis more than B. barnardi. The female differs 

 very markedly from the male. The yellow band on the first year's 

 plumage of the young is much mottled with deep red. Found all 

 along the gum creeks, but never any distance away from them. 

 Stomachs were much distended with green acacia seeds. 



Psephotus varius rosin sb, Mathews (P. multicolor). Southern Many- 

 coloured Parrot. — Not a common bird ; thinly distributed through 

 the ranges. 



Cyanalcyon pyrrhopygius, Gould {Halcyon pyrrhopygiits). Red- 

 backed Kingfisher. — Only one specimen came under notice. 



Cosmaerops ornatus, I.atham (Merops ornatus). Australian Bee- 

 eater. — This beautiful bird was fairly numerous, but no signs of 

 nesting were observed 



Heteroscenes pallidus, Latham (Cuculus pallidus). Pallid Cuckoo. — 

 The familiar call of this bird was heard several times. 



Owenavis osculans, Gould {Mesocalius osculans). Black-eared 

 Cuckoo. — Several of these birds were seen in the low scrub ; they were 

 very silent. 



Neochalcites basalis mellori, Mathews {Chalcococcyx basalts). 

 Xarrow-billcd Bronze-Cuckoo. — Often heard caUing, and a specimen 

 was secured ; did not show any variation from the Southern bird. 



Hirundo neoxena, Gould. Welcome Swallow. — Many were about 

 the homestead. 



Cheramoeca leucosternum stonei, Mathews. Eastern Black-and- 

 White Swallow. — Numbers seen upon the wing. 



Lagenoplastes ariel, Gould {Petrochelidon ariel). Fairy Martin. — 

 These Martins were very plentiful, and their retort-shaped nests were 

 seen under ledges of rock in many localities, always close to per- 

 manent water. 



Whiteornis goodenovii. Vigors and Horsfield (Peiroica goodenovii). 

 Southern I^ed-capped Robin. — These pretty little birds were often 

 met with in the scrub, always in pairs. 



Melanodryas cucullata vigors!, Mathews (M. bicolor). Southern 

 Hooded Robin. — Not plentiful. A specimen secured agrees with 

 those collected both north and south. 



Smicrornis brevlrostris viridescens, Mathews. Greenish Tree-Tit. — 

 Very plentiful, and their loud note was heard coming from the tops 

 of the river red gums. The skins secured show little or no variation 

 from those of the Mallee form. 



Lewinornis rufiventris inornatus, Gould {Pachycephala ruftventris). 

 Southern Rufous-breasted Thickhead. — These birds were fairly 

 plentiful all through the ranges. The beautiful musical call of the 

 male bird was often to be heard, and it seemed more full and liquid 

 amid the rocky defiles. Upon comparing specimens it is found that 

 this bird is a link between the coastal form and the Central Aus- 

 tralian one. The latter bird I have described as L. r. maudea;.* I 

 was surprised to find that this Flinders Range bird has the black band 

 across the chest very well defined along the sides of the neck through 

 the eye to the base of the bill, even more st than in the coastal form. 



* Transactions of Royal Society of S.A., vol. xxxix., 1915. 



