zLO Carter, Some South-Western Notes. E T', 



t^ . L ist J"'y 



The following species were noted at Ellensbrook which do not 

 occur in Mr. Milligan's list* : — Cerchncis cenchroides (Kestrel), 

 Sericornis maculata (Spotted-throated Scrub-Wren), Glycyphila 

 fulvifrons (Fulvous-fronted Honey-eater) and G. ocularis (Brown 

 Honey-eater), Halcyon sanctus (Sacred Kingfisher), Dcmiegrctta 

 sacra (Reef-Heron), Ncttion gibberifrons (Grey Teal), and Dro- 

 maius nova-hollandia (Emu). G. fulvifrons was not uncommon 

 on the open hills about Cowaramup Brook, and were feeding 

 young in the nest on 10th November. Zonceginthus oculatus 

 (Red-eared Finch) was on two occasions shot from the upper 

 limbs of karri trees in forest. 



4th to 14th January I spent at Killerberin, on the Coolgardie 

 railway line, with the enthusiastic oologist Mr. B. W. Leake. 

 When camped out together in the neighbourhood we shot two 

 specimens of Melithrcptus which Mr. Milligan stated to be 

 identical with his recently described species, M. leucogenys. The 

 same day I was watching a Yellow-cheeked Parrakeet (Platyccrcus 

 icterotis) from a short distance with my binoculars, being struck 

 with its red mantle, but, unfortunately, did not shoot it, as I had 

 a long string of specimens to skin, and had overlooked the possi- 

 bility of its being P. xanthogcnys (Salvadori). Some future 

 collector may solve the problem of this species occurring there, 

 also the identity of a small Wren seen in the open scrubby plains, 

 which was not secured, and a small bird which was once seen 

 travelling very rapidly in a family party among the tops of the 

 timber — perhaps a Sittella. When crossing the Coolgardie 

 railway line on 10th January we noted a Red-backed Kingfisher 

 {H. pyrrhopygius) fly out of one of the numerous pits dug at the 

 water-pipe joints. Investigation disclosed a nest containing five 

 incubated eggs, which were visible without enlarging the nesting- 

 hole. Mr. Leake says these birds are much more numerous than 

 formerly, having evidently followed up the line, in consequence 

 of procuring abundant food from the newly turned up soil. 



Notes on a Collection of Bird-skins from the 

 Fitzroy River, North- Western Australia. 



By Robert Hall. 



With Field Notes by J. P. Rogers. 



Part III. 



114. Falco lunulatus (Latham), Little Falcon. 



Falco frontatus, Gould, Birds Aust., fol., vol. i., pi. 10 (1848). 

 Falco lunulatus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds, Brit. Mus., vol. i., p. 398 (1874). 



a. Adult skin, female, 18/2/02. 



b. Immature skin, female, 27/2/02. 



This morning I saw this species keeping low and flying at a 

 tremendous rate immediately above the grass. Some Wood- 



* Emu, vol. ii., pp. 70-77. 



