42 Hall, Notes on Bird-skins from N.W. Australia. | ist 



July 



[On 22/10/01 I found two eggs in a nest which had been 

 used for a brood previously. This I judged by the droppings 

 being placed upon the edges of the nest. I find (2/4/00) several 

 of this species are breeding. The adults endeavoured to entice 

 me away by fluttering and struggling when flying, as if wounded. 



The Turtle-Doves are still in large flocks (6/6/02). I counted 

 40 perched on a small cajaput tree beside the road leading 

 into Derby.] 



120. Geopelia humeralis (Temminck), Barred-shouldered Dove. 



Geopelia humeralis, Gould, Birds Aust., fol., vol. v., pi. 72 ; Salvadori, 

 Cat. Birds Brit. Mus., vol. xxi., p. 455 (1893). 



Adult males, 19/2/02. 



[Bare patch round eye leaden colour, with purple showing 

 through in places. This species tries to divert one's attention 

 from their nests (2/4/00), just as with the previous species.] 



121. CORVUS CORONOIDES' (Vigors and Horsfield), Crow. 

 Corvus coronoides, Sharpe, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus., vol. iii., p. 20 



(1877). 



Adult female skin, 27/2/02. 



[This bird was foster-parent of three young Channelbill 

 Cuckoos. The young Cuckoos were seated upon the edge of 

 the nest. Very strange they looked as their bills pointed 

 skyward, the bill and neck being in a line with the body, upon 

 the same plane. The nest was on a very thin limb. The young 

 Cuckoos have a loud squawking cry. The foster-parents kept 

 flying around the tree top while I was examining the nest. 

 Irides white, with blue ring round pupil.] 



122. EUDYNAMIS CYANOCEPHALA (Latham), Koel. 



Eudynamis flindersii, Gould, Birds Aust., fol., vol. iv., pi. 91 (1848). 

 Eudynamis cyanocephala, Shelley, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus., vol. xix., 

 p. 324 (1891). 



Three skins, nestlings, male, female, sex not marked, 7/2/02. 



[Irides yellowish-brown ; bill pale brown, cutting edge white ; 

 feet and legs blue-grey. Heard the calls of adults at 7.30 p.m. ; 

 very dark. Found young in Crow's nest — a record.] 



123. TURNIX VELOX (Gould), Little Quail, Swift-flying Turnix. 



Turnix velox, Ogilvie-Grant, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus., vol. xxii., p. 5 5 3 

 (i8Q3). 



Five skins received. 



a, b. Adult males, 18/2/02. 



c, d, e. Adult females, 19/2, 6/^, 19/3/02. 



[When rising the wings of the female give a sharp whirr, and 

 the bird at the same time emits a quick note of alarm. It usually 

 flies 100 yards, and as it does not run when alighted it is easily 

 flushed again. Specimen a had a fully-developed yolk in its 

 ovary.] 



