MOUaAN—'rUK llird, nf tin' Smith -i:,ist,'n, t'art <>( S.A. 



swamp near \ioh<^. A specimen killed by a dog was given 

 to me from the same loeality. Its total length was 17 cm.; 

 Iris, red: bill, upper mandible, dark green; lower, lighter 

 green, with the base, bright green; legs, feet, olive green; 

 inside of mouth, lead colour; -sex, 9 . 



9. Porza)iol(lea plumhea immacidata (Spotless Crake) — A 

 number was seen in a swamp near Robe. 



10. Microtrihonyx ventraUs ivhitei (Native Hen) — A pair 

 seen near Kobe, and great numlDers in several swamps near 

 Kingston. They are said to have nested in great numberB 

 at Lake Robe. I found one old nest near the township. 



11. Gdlliiiiild tciichrosd iMoor Hen) — Seen in [)aivs at 

 Glenelg River. Robe and Kingston. A nest containing six 

 eggs v<as found in a tea-tree growing in the water of a small 

 swamp near Robe. In this sw^amp there were six species of 

 rails. The spotted, little, and spotless crakes, the slate- 

 breastefl rail, the native hen, and moor hen. I spent a 

 morning wading through it, and found besides the nests of 

 Ihe native hen and moor hen. fifteen nests of small rails, 

 most of which had been quite recently occupied, though the 

 only one containing eggs was that of the spotted crake. 



12. Fnlira afro australis (Coot) — Seen at Mount Gam 

 hiiM-. P>e;t(i!]>()rt, Robe, and Kingston ; mostly in pairs (U- iiocUs 

 of five or six. 



13. Podiceps cristatus christiani (Tipped Grebe) — Seen in 

 pairs at Glenelg River, Mount Gambier. and Robe. 



14. PoliocrplKiliis ])<)fi()(('p]iiiliis ( Iloai-y Il<':i(le(l ( Jrebe i — 

 Common wherever there was suitable water. Mostly in 

 small flocks up to ten. They appeared to have finished 

 breeding as a rotten egg was found in a swamp at Robe. 



15. Pehtf/oflroma marina hoicei (White-faced Storm 

 Petrel) — Several birds were found d(»ad on the beach at 

 Beachport and Robe. 



16. P7-ioii lurlitr (Dove Prion) — A bird which I attribute*? 

 to this species was found dead on the beach at Robe. 



17. Hj/(Ji<)chriifIon Iciicojxircid fhirial His i Marsh Tern i 

 .\ fe\\- pairs s(hmi on a swamj) near Kingston. 



18. Hydroproqne fscJieqrava strenim (Caspian Tern) — Com- 

 mon at the mouth of the Glenelg River and on a swamp near 

 the sea at Robe. 



1!>. TJidldssciis hcnjii /lolioccrcds ( Ci-csted Term — ^.\ fe^\ 

 birds seen at Glenelg River and Beachport. I was surprised 

 at this bird being uncommon, for they nesi in thousands on 

 the Bauden Rocks near Robe. 



