Order Paseerifornies, Family Ploceidae, Genus Aegintha. 39 



The Chairman reported upon a visit of inspection to the 

 Flinders' Chase Reserve, on Kangaroo Island, by the Board of 

 Governors and two Ministers of the Crown. The latter were 

 much impressed with the possibilities of the Chase as a fauna 

 and flora reserve, and as a tourist resort. 



Two interesting finds were reported by Mr. Edwin Ashby. 

 Accompanied by Mr. F. E. Parsons, a trip was made to Mt. 

 Compass, where these -members were successful in securing 

 specimens of the King Quail (E.rcalfactoria chbienfiis austraUs) 

 and the Emu Wren (Stipiturus malachnrus). The former is a 

 rare bird in South Australia, and this record is the first time 

 that any of our members have seen it in this State. Mr. Ashby 

 stated that unlike other members of the family, the King Quail 

 does not make a whirring sound when taking to the wing. The 

 Emu Wren was found not uncommonly, which is interesting 

 as this bird has not been recorded from that district for thirty 

 years. 



The subject for the evening's discussion was "Emu Wrens," 

 and a fair range of material from the S.A. Museum and the 

 collections of Messrs. Ashby, Parsons, and Capt. White was 

 tabled and compared. It was noted that the darkest forms 

 occurred in Tasmania, and the Kangaroo Island bird recently 

 discovered by Mr F. E. Parsons showed the lightest coloration. 

 The Mt. Compass bird showed an intermediate stage between 

 the Victorian and Kangaroo Island forms. One specimen of 

 Sitipiturus malachuriis ruficcps from mid-West Australia was 

 represented, and was considered by members as quite distinct 

 from the Tasmanian, Victorian, and South Australian birds, 

 and worthy of more than sub-specific rank. 



Order Passeriformes, Family Ploceidae, 

 Genus Aegintha. 



Aegintha temporalis ^Red-browed Finch)— Mr. G. M. 

 Mathews has divided this bird up as follows, the type — South 

 Queensland and New South Wales: — 



.1 trill poralifi tirf/rJIasfd (Victorian Red-bi'owed Finch) — 

 Victoria. 



A. temporalifi minor (Little Red-browed Finch) — North 

 Queensland, 



