16 PARSOtfS—A Motor Trip to Western Qucenslavd. 



Queensland. 



Queensland Border Pal})arara 



Mt. Leonard Davenport Downs 



Daroo Diainentina Gates 



Toorajumpa Mayne Hotel (at the Junction 



Mooraberree of Diamentina and the Mayne 



Cnrrawilla Rivers). 



BIRDS SEEN DURING TRIP. 



1. Emu {Dromiccius novaehollaiuliae) — Many birds seen, 

 mostly in pairs, also saw several broods of young with old bird. 

 They are very curious, and if the car is stopped will approach 

 to within 20 yards. Many more birds seen in Queensland than 

 in South Australia. 



2. Little Quail (Aufitroturnix vclox) — Only two or three 

 birds seen. 



3. Diamond Dove {l^tictOj)clei(( ciiiuatd ) — \'ery common 

 bird. Always present in low timber or bushes. Several nests 

 noted. 



4. Crested Pif>eon (Ocyphaps lophotes) — Very common 

 bird. Several nests with eggs noted. A favourite position for 

 the nest is in a lignum. 



5. Rock Pigeon {Petroplia^sa rnppennis) — Only one pair 

 seen. They were at Toura jumper, Queensland. Very quiet, 

 could get within five or six yards of them. 



6. Black Moor Hen (Gallinula tenebrosa) — Common birds, 

 in flocks, over lignum and cane grass swamps. 



7. Bald Coot XPorphyrio melanotus) — Very few birds seen. 



8. Black-throated Grebe (TdrJit/hapl ii--< riiproni-'^) — Several 

 pairs seen on water holes. 



9. Crested Tern (Thalasseus hcrgii) — One bird seen flying 

 at Miranda. 



10. Red-kneed Dotterel (Eri/throgontfs cinctus) — -Often 

 met with on the cane grass swamps. 



11. Spur-winged Plover (Lohihyo' novaeJiollandiae) — 

 About a dozen pairs noted. They frequent the bore drains. 



12. Black-breasted Plover {Zonifer tricolor) — Only a few 

 pairs noted. 



1.^. Red-capped Dotterel (LeucopoUuK nip'capillus) — These 

 birds were often met with on the bare gibber plains. The only 

 water for miles being a few shallow pools that formed after the 

 Inst rain, and would be quite dry again a week after. 



1-4. Black-fro!>ted Dotterel (Elseyn melanops) — A very 

 common bird; several psiirs could be seen on every waterhole. 



