40 MELLOR—In the Fine and Malice. 



Crested Bionzewiug Pigeon {Ocyphaps lophotes). — Ex 

 tremely common in pairs, and at times several pairs wouUI 

 alight on a dead tree together, but they were timid, and flew off 

 with a "whirr" and ''flap" of wings when approached. 



White-headed Stilt. These birds were flying over, making 

 the usual barking call not unlike that of a small dog. 



Scrub Curlew {Burhinns magnirostris) . — At night time 

 these birds uttered their well-known mournful notes of "curlew 

 curlew curlew." 



Australian Night Heron or Nankeen (Nycticorax call- 

 don lens fnistralasiac). — At night time these birds flew over 

 apparently going to the Murray some miles away to feed. 



Australian Goshawk {Urospizn fasciata). — Seen on seve- 

 ral occasions in the mallee country. 



Collared Sparrow Hawk (Accipiter cirrocephalus) . — Seen 

 in the mallee on one occasion only. 



Wedge-tailed Eagle {Uroaetiis audnx). — Not plentiful; 

 those seen were soaring and circling in the air, the huge nests 

 of the birds were seen on several occasions, one especially large 

 one Avns placed in a tall hillock. 



Brown Hawk {leracidea herigora). — Seen on one occasion. 



Nankeen Kestrel {Cerchneis cenchroides) . — Not plentiful. 



Southern Boobook OmI {Spiloglau.r boobook hiarniorata). 

 —In the pines and also in the large mallee calling mournfully 

 at night. 



I'urple-cvoAvued Lorikeet ( Glossopsitt<i For phji rove phala i. 

 — Very common in the mallee, where they were breeding freely, 

 all the nests examined having large young, three being the 

 general number. The old birds were extremely noisy as they 

 clung to the mallee boughs seeking honey from the flowers. 



Pink Cockatoo or Major Mitchell (Lophochroa lead- 

 heateri). — In pairs, seen on every hand, they were breeding in 

 the hollows of the very large mallee, the young being almost 

 ready to leave the nest, three being the clutch. The old birds 

 were feeding on the open grass flats, upon the native grass, 

 reeds, etc. They were often in company with the rose-breasted 

 species. A pair made regular visits to my camp, and foraged 

 about in the grass only a short distance away. 



Rose-breasted Cockatoo or Galah (Eolophus rosei- 

 eapillns). — Were about in small coveys of half a dozen or more 

 feeding on the grass seeds on the open flats about the pines. 



