lA DEGE^,Aus/>ahan Birds in Zoological Gardens, London. r,^j'"]",| , 



Heinipodcs arc missing. 



Of the Fulicarice there is only the Pectoral Rail {Hypota'nidia p/iilip- 

 pinensis) to be noted. 



The Native Companion, or Australian Crane, and Bustard arc also 

 absent. 



Plovers are represented only by the Spur-winged Plover or so-called 

 Wattled Pewit {Lobivanellus lobatus), and a 



Lesser Golden Plover iCharadrius fulvus), which was caught at sea. 



Amongst sea-birds there are only to be noticed the 



Silver or Jamieson Gull {Larus nover-hollandice) and the 



Skua {Megalestris antarctica). 



The families PelicanidcB, Plotidce, Phalacrocoracidce, Fregatidce, Pha'c- 

 thontidcB, and Sulidce, all composing the order of Steganopodes, with the 

 exception of the Pelican {P. conspictllatus), and the orders of the Pygo- 

 podes and Impennes, are unrepresented. 



In the order of ChenomorphcB and family of Anatidce we have amongst 

 Cygtiince the Black Swan {Chenopis atrata), which from time to time 

 breeds in the Gardens. 



Anseranatince represented by the Pied Goose {Anseranas seniipal- 

 matd) and Cape Barren Goose {Cereopsis novce-hollandice), male and 

 female. 



Among the Ducks are only the Shieldrake or Mountain-Duck 

 {Casarca tadornoides) and Black Duck (Anas superciliosa). 



The list of "Australian natives" closes with the Struthionide bird whose 

 name has aptly lent itself as title to the offlcial organ of the Ornithologists' 

 Union, namely the Emu {Dromceus novce-hollandics). Another specimen, 

 at one time suspected to be its " Spotted " congener {Drotnceus irroratus), 

 failed to prove its identity as a separate species, and the Cassowary 

 {Casuarius australis) is no longer in the world, so far as the Zoo is con- 

 cerned. 



Bird Notes from Wilmot, Tasmania. 



By (Miss) J. A. Fletcher. 



Part III. 



During the season just closing the Tree-Swallows or Martins 

 {Petrochelidon nigricans) have been very numerous. In previous 

 years I have only seen an occasional pair, but since last October 

 they have been present in flocks of eight to twenty. They nested 

 in the hollow limbs of the dead trees close to the township. On 

 rainy days they would settle in the yard or would amuse them- 

 selves by flying round the house several times ; then all would 

 suddenly settle on the ground ; up they would rise, then round 

 the house and down again. It was very amusing to watch 

 them, and they will be greatly missed when they leave us next 

 month (April). 



In our dark, damp gullies the Large-billed Ground-Thrushes 

 {Geocichla macrorhynchd) are to be found, but as civilisation is 

 being extended these birds are withdrawing into the at present 

 untouched scrubs. Last winter (June) I came upon a venerable 

 myrtle tree and discovered three nests of this Ground-Thrush 

 in various parts of the tree. I regret being unable to revisit 



