The South Audraliau. Oniithnlogical Association. 



would now view the birds in a new light, and could see that 

 it was to their interests to protect them. 



Capt. White had also received a pressing invitation to 

 speak at Narracooi'te again. The members thanked Capt. 

 While fo}- tli<' g(M)d work he has done in the coiuitrv districts in 

 spreading knowledge and interest in our feathered friends. 



Mr. J. W. Mellor recorded Regent Honey-eaters on the 

 Adelaide Plains for the first time, at Lockleys. Other birds 

 of interest noted by this member for the month included 7 

 Straw-necked Ibis, a common Bronze-wing Pigeon, and num- 

 bers of Chestnut-eared Finches just out of their nests. Dr. 

 Morgan reported having again visited the Cormorant rookery 

 near Port Uroughton, and witnessed a Cormorant capture a 

 Hoary-headed Grebe. Vast numbers of Banded Stilts, covering 

 acres, were observed on the return journey, and in the samphire 

 country Acanthiza ros'mae was noted. The doctor also repor- 

 ted 3 Hoary-headed Grebe on the Torrens during the month. 

 Mr. Weidenbach stated that 2 large Wattle Birds and 2 Brush 

 Wattle F>ii ds were in the habit of I'oostiug in the same tree at 

 Glen Osmond. Mr. E. C. Beck observed a pair of Bustards 

 near Wynarka. 



The bird tor the evening's discussion was Bericornis 

 macula tus, and the following sub-species were represented. — 

 S.m. osculans. mellori. ashbyi, and rymilli. Specimens exhibi- 

 ted were from the private collections of Capt. S. A. White, 

 Messrs. J. W. Mellor. and F. E. Parsons. 



Order Ardeifonries, Family Ardeidae, 

 Genus Notophoyx. 



Notophoyx novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) 

 Description— All upper surface, slatey grey, the wings be- 

 ing somewhat darker tinged with brown, the primaries as well 

 as the tail-feathers being a deep slate colour, crown of the head 

 and back of the neck rich slaty blue, sides of the neck, slaty 

 grey. Face, throat, and forehead, white; elongated feathers 

 on the breast, rich brown ; under surface having a rich brown 

 or rufous tinge ; passing down the lower part of the neck is a 

 stripe of deep buff brown; iris, yellow; bill, top mandible and 

 tip of lower, black; base of lower mandible, yellowish white; 

 feet and legs, vellow. a line down front, greenish brown. 



