168 H. L. WHITE, Abnormal Combination Clutches. Fisf j^" 



Notophoyx novcE-hoUandice. White-fronted Heron. — Six 

 eggs, noted by Mr. A. B. Bettington, 27th Xovember, 1921, at 

 Brindley Park, Merriwa, X.S.W. 



Gymnorhina tibicen. Black-backed Magpie. — Six young birds 

 in one nest noted by Mr. E. Page (a thoroughly reliable ob- 

 server) near Muswellbrook, N.S.VV., during August, 1921. 



Eupodotis australis. Australian Bustard. — "The Daily Mail," 

 Brisbane, of the 3rd December, 1921, records a clutch of three 

 eggs noted by Mr. Archer of Mount Enniskillen Station, near 

 Blackall, Queensland. 



Dacelo leachii. Blue-winged Kingfisher.— Five eggs, all fresh, 

 noted by Mr. W. McLennan, on 20th October, 1921, near Coen, 

 Cape York Peninsula, North Queensland. 



Plegadis falcinellus. Glossy Ibis. — Six eggs, found by Mr. F. 

 C. Morse, at The Watercourse, Moree, N.S.W., during Decem- 

 ber, 1921. 



Dendrocxf/na eytoni. Plumed Whistling Duck. — Sixteen eggs 

 found by Mr. F. C. Morse at Coocalla, Garah, N.S.W., October, 

 1920. 



Chenonetta jubata. Maned Goose (Wood Duck). — Sixteen 

 eggs taken by Mr. F. C. Morse, Coocalla, Garah, N.S.W., Aug- 

 ust, 1920. Mr. Morse reports having noted a clutch of 18 young 

 Wood-Ducks during the late spring; also a clutch of 28, with 

 a pair of old birds, but cannot believe that this great number 

 was the product of one pair of birds. 



Virago gibberifrons. Grey Teal. — Seventeen eggs found by 

 Mr. F.' C. Morse at The Watercourse, Moree, X.S.W., Septem- 

 ber, 1920. 



Cinclosoma alistcri. Black-throated Ground-Bird. — Three 

 eggs noted on three occasions during Xovember, 1921, by Mr. F. 

 L. Wliitlock near Haig, trans-Australian railway, W^estern Aus- 

 tralia. I have not previously heard of more than two Cinclosoma 

 eggs to the clutch. 



Bntomyza cyanotis hartcrti. Xorthern I'lue-eyed Honey- 

 eater. — Three young, two chipjied and one addled egg all in same 

 nest, observed by Mr. W. McLennan near Coen Xorth Queens- 

 land, on 20th September, 1021. Five eggs, fresh, of same species 

 noted by Mr. \V. McLennan from erne nest near Coen, Xorth 

 Queensland, on 9th October, 1921. 



Curious Combination Clutches 



Bntomyza cyanotis hartcri. Xorthern P>lue-eyed Honey- 

 eater. — Two eggs with one of Pomatorhinus rnhcculus in the 

 nest of last named; noted by Mr. W. McLennan near Coen, 

 Cape York Peninsula, Xorth Queensland, on 1st October, 1921. 

 Contrary to their usual habit, the Honey-eater had not built its 

 nest inside that of the Babbler. 



