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56. Tifto alhn delicatula (Delicate Owl) — One was flushed 

 from a bushy branch of a tea-tree near Beachport. 



57. Trichof/loiisus: iiorachollandiae (Blue Mountain Parrot) 

 — Breedinii in numbers on a gum flat near Kingston; not seen 

 elsewhere. A female collected measured in total length, 30.5 

 cm. Tris. red with black rim to pupil; bill, vermillion; tip, 

 yellow; inside of mouth, yellow; legs and feet, dark grey. 



58. Gloasopfiiffa concAnna (Musk Lorikeet) — Seen in num- 

 bers in company with the last bird, and apparently breeding. 

 .\ female had the iris brownish yellow with black rim to 

 ]Mipils; bill, black at the base, tip yellow; legs and feet, grey; 

 inside of mouth, dark horn colour. The stomach contained 

 particles of gum blossom. 



59. Calypforhi/richns funereus (Black Cockatoo) — Still c«;m 

 mon in the stringy bark country. Seen in flocks up to eight 

 in number. They come into the town at Narracoorte every 

 day apparently to feed on the pine seeds. 



00. Plafifcercns crimiiis (Rosella Parrot) — Common in red 

 gum country at every place we visited, and seen as far west 

 as Tintinara on the Melbourne railway line. A nest with 

 seven fresh eggs was found near Kingston on October 28th. 

 A female shot near Kingston measured in total length 31.5 

 cm. Iris, dark brown; bill, light horn colour; legs and feet, 

 dull black; inside of mouth, light ho'rn colour. The stomach 

 and crop contained small seeds. 



01. Pla.tyccrcvfi elegans (Crimson Parrot) — Seen only at 

 Crlenelg River in fair numbers, but very shy. They arc said 

 to extend over the border, but we did not see them. 



02. PfirpJiotun iKtmuitonntufi (Red-rumi)ed firass Parrot) — 

 Common at Beachport in the timbered country; also seen at 

 Robe and near Kingston. 



03. NrnDfniocle.'i rhn/siof/aster (Orange-bellied Grass Parrot) 

 — A flock was always to be seen near the township at Beach- 

 port, and odd birds were seen in the sandhills. They were 

 also seen on several occasions near Robe, always close to the 

 coast. A male collected at Beachport measured in total 

 length 22.5 cm.. Iris, light brown; bill, upper mandible, 

 dark horn; btwci-. light horn; legs and feet, greyish brown; 

 inside of mouth, creamy yellow. Stomach contents, small 

 seeds. It showed no signs of breeding. I was told that at 

 Beachport they nest upon the ground. This bird has not 

 been seen in South .\ustralia since Mr. Ashby collected a 

 specimen at the Cirange in 1885. 



04. Pezoporiis trn-pfifrift (Swamp Parrot)— I heard that a 

 few of these birds were still to be found upon the flats at the 



