Emu 



182 From Mdgazwes, &^c. [i^'J 



of the upper ring which encircled the face." At nine weeks old 

 they seemed to be moulting, and the parents appeared to be 

 nesting again. Red and Black Gouldians, Banded, Zebras, 

 Waxbills, and Crimson are amongst the Australian Finches 

 given in lists of birds in aviaries, and another familiar small 

 bird, the Zosterops, is also cited. 



Emus. — From Snowtown (S.A.) comes a record concerning 

 a pair of Emus kept in a yard 100 ft. x 30 ft. A little over a year 

 ago the hen laid 36 eggs, which were taken from the birds. This 

 year the laying consisted of 25 eggs, nine of which were allowed 

 to remain in the nest. After 56 days of sitting by the male 

 bird, seven chicks were hatched, two of which died. There are 

 now (8th October) five fine, healthy birds three weeks old, and 

 with appetites of an extraordinary character. The old birds, 

 usually quite tame, are quite jealous of their offspring. 



The South Australian Ornithological Association. 



The ordinary meeting of this Association was held at the residence of Dr. 

 A. M. Morgan on the evening of 5th September, when Mr. M. Symonds 

 Clark presided. The chief business of the evening was an interesting 

 account, given by Dr. Morgan, of an extended trip, in company with Dr. A. 

 Chenery, of Port Augusta, into the northern parts of Eyre Peninsula for the 

 purpose of investigating bird life in that dry region. The trip was com- 

 menced in the early part of August. Setting out from Port Augusta a course 

 was directed westward along the Gawler Ranges to Corunna station, and 

 thence a north-westerly course was steered to the southern shores of Lake 

 Gairdner. This lake was found to consist merely of salt formations, the 

 water having disappeared. Next the outlying station of Yardea was struck, 

 and several directions from this centre were explored, including Lake 

 Acraman in the north. Much of the time of the party had to be spent in 

 searching for fresh water, the absence of which on more than one occasion 

 caused them considerable anxiety, not to mention inconvenience. Notwith- 

 standing the dryness of the country, 77 species of birds were identified. 

 Among those collected were the new " Tit," recently named by Mr. A. H. 

 C. Zietz [^Acaiiiliiza teniiirpstris)^ a Field-Wren [Calaiiianthiis ccxmpestris ?), 

 and a specimen of the Grass-Wren {Ainytis) ; White-browed Tree-Creeper 

 {Clitnacteris sttpcrci/zosus), Chestnut-backed Ground-Bird {Cinclosonia 

 castaiieoiioiuiii), the Red-throat {PyrrJiolaintis brii/inci/s), Chestnut-rumped 

 Tit {AcaJifhisa uropygialis)^ Buff-bellied Shrike-Thrush {CoHyriocincla 

 ru/ivejttris), and the Red-throated Thickhead [Fachycep/iala gilbc7-ii). 

 Dr. Morgan has donated the birds collected to the Adelaide Museum. 

 Other interesting exhibits wei e shown during the meeting. 



Another ordinary m.eeting was held at the residence of Dr. A. M. Morgan, 

 Adelaide, on the evening of the 7th November, when Mr. M. Symonds Clark 

 presided. There was a fair attendance. It was decided that delegates from 

 the Association should attend the second congress and camp-out excursion 

 of the Aust. O.U. Several photographs of the Tawny-shouldered Frog- 

 mouth or Podargus were shown, one by Dr. A. M. Morgan, obtained by 

 him near Laura, while the Secretary showed a good picture of this bird 



