18 MORGAN—The Birds »/ thr South-Eastern Part of S.J. 



found, one at Glenelg River with one egg on October 4th, and 

 one at Robe on October 23rd with two 



102. CUmacteri>< leucophaea ( White-throated Tree-creeperi 

 — Seen only at Narracoorte. where they were common in the 

 stringy bark country. 



lOo. ZostnopH Jdtcidli.s ircst('ni('ii.Hi.s (Silver-eye) — Vei-y 

 common in the sandhills all along the coast. 



104. Aiistrodicaeuni hirundinacriiin (Mistletoe Bird) — 

 Seen only at Narracoorte in red gum country. This was the 

 (mly place in which we saw many mistletoes. 



105. I'drdalofiuns sir tat us ('Striped Diamond Bird) — Fair- 

 ly common in red gum country near Kingston. We did not 

 see or hear a Diamond Bird of any kind at any other place. 

 A male collected measured in total length, 10.75 cm.; iris, 

 light brown; bill, black; legs and feet, grey brown; inside of 

 mouth, white; stomach contents, insect remains. Breeding. 

 This bird had a very dark red wing spot. 



100. Mdithrcptus atricapillns suhmagnirostris (Brown- 

 headed Honey-eater) — A flock of about ten birds seen near 

 Narracoorte; not met with elsewhere. 



107. Acanthorhi/nchns tenuirostris (Spine Bill) — Seen only 

 once on the edge of a swamp near Beachport. 



lOH. (ilicipliihi ruchinopx rlKnidlcri (Fulvous-fronted 

 Honey-eater) — Very comtnon in some grass tree country near 

 Kingston. They were feeding on the flowering spikes. A 

 female collected measured in total length, 16 cm.; iris, dark 

 brown; bill, black; legs and feet, leaden colour; inside of 

 mouth, black; stomach contents, insect remains. 



109. Mcliphaga sonora (Singing Honey-eater) — Very com- 

 mon in the sandhill scrub all along the coast. They were 

 breeding. A female collected measured 19.5 cm. in total 

 length: iris, dark brown; legs and feet, leaden grey; inside of 

 mouth, yellow; stomach contents, many small beetles and 

 some green vegetable matter. 



110. Ptilotula penkillnta (White-plumed Honey-eater or 

 (Ireenie) — Pair seen at Mount Gambler, and a single bird at 

 Narracoorte. It appears to be an uncommon bird in the 

 district. 



111. Mr]ior)iis noruvholhnuJUic .siiba.s.'^iinili.s (While- 

 bearded Honey-eiiter ) — rouimou in tea-tree and banksia coun 

 try; also fairly common in the sandhill scrub. 



112. Myzanthfi mclonocepJinla ichitei. — Fairly Common in 

 the red gum country a little distance from the coast. Not 

 seen within fonr miles of the sea. A female collected near 



