GHENEBY ^ MORGAN^ ISirds of Jitv>'.r^ Murray 4* Darlivg 73: 



Pomatostomus ruficeps (Chestnut-crowned Babbler). — Not 

 so common as the last, and found mostly in the back country. 

 It appears to prefer open bluebush country with belts of timber 

 at intervals. 



Cincloramphus cruralis (Brown Song-lark). — Plentiful 

 and breeding in good seasons. In 1919, a dry season, scarcely 

 one was to be seen or heard. 



Ptenoedus mathewsi (Rufous Song-lark). — Comes in num- 

 bers in good seasons. 



Epthianura alhifrons (White-fronted Chat or Tin-Tac). — 

 Common all the year round. 



Parepthianura tricolor (Red-fronted Chat). — Plentiful 'n 

 the back country in 1917, a good year. In 1919, only odd pair.s 

 were seen. 



Aurepthianura aurifrons (Orange-fronted Chat). — A 

 regular spring visitor, but fcAver in dry seasons. 



Conopoderas australis (Reed-warbler). — Fairly common 

 where any reeds are still growing along the water-courses. 

 They were fairly plentiful in 1917, in the cane grass swamps, 

 and were found breeding in the same year in polygonum 

 swamps. 



Poodytes gramineus (Grass-bird). — A very common bird 

 when the polygonum and cane grass swamps are full. 



Acanthiza nana (Lemon-breasted Tit). — Only found in 

 pine and needle-bush country. They are unevenly distributed 

 and very local in their habits. They are occasional hosts of the 

 Narrow-billed Bronze-cuckoo. 



Acanthiza uropygialis (Chestnut-rumped Tit). — The com- 

 monest tit in the district; found almost exclusively in t^e back 

 country. 



Geoiasileus chrysorrhous (Yellow-rumped Tit or Tom-tit). 

 — Not at all plentiful. They spend much time on the ground. 



Pyrrholaemus hrunneus (Red-throat). — Common in the 

 saltbush 'flats near Renmark, and a single bird was heard near 

 Lake Victoria Station. They were not seen elsewhere. 



Malurus cyaneus leggei. suh-sp. (Blue Wren).— A few 

 birds were seen and one collected on a flooded polygonum 

 swamp at Rufus Creek in October, 1917. 



Malurus melanotus (Black-backed Wren). — Found only in 

 the outback scrub; not at al! commonly seen. Bu^- they are 

 quiet and shy, and coald easily be overlooked. 



Hallornis cyanotis (White-winged Wren). — The commonest 

 wren in the district. They are confined to the saltbush flats. 

 They breed in August and September. 



