IG 
habitat preferences on islands 165 
predation by Falco berigora 446 
predation on Puffinus tenuirostris chicks/eggs 489, 493 
probable predation on eggs/chicks of Eudyptula minor 493 
seabird chicks 163 
mice 163 
{[Notechis ater]: 488, 495 
abundance 128 
ate dead frogs, previously eviscerated by Porphyrio 
porphyrio 186 
behaviour 509, 530 
coloration 455 
habitat 183, 186 
no evidence of predation on Morus serrator chicks 488 
on small isolated offshore rock outcrop with Larus 
novaehollandiae rookery 346 
predation on adult Pelagodroma marina 530 
small skinks 118 
Tiliqua nigrolutea 118 
possible predator of eggs/chicks 118 
size 455 
Notechis scutatus: 72, 74, l4l, 364 
behaviour 461 
coloration 461 
erythrocyte, nucleus size 140 
killed by traffic 480 
no evidence of local interference with nesting birds 
389 
possible predator of birds 14] 
predation by Falco berigora 446 
domestic cat 417 
{[Notechis scutatus]: arboreal activity 164, 282, 513 
"charming" birds 14 
coiled in nest of Cecropis ariel 79 
Merops ornatus 310 
possible predator of bird eggs/chicks 60 
swimming and diving 419 
Oxyuranus scutellatus: 54, 58 
predation on dasyurid 279 
australis: 132 
papuanus: 54 
porphyriacus: 253, 364 
erythrocyte, nucleus size 140 
increase in abundance after cyclone 3ll 
male combat? 231 
mating season 231 
native name 253 
predation by Botaurus poiciloptilus 231 
Falco berigora 446 
predation on frogs 392 
[Pseudechis porphyriacus]: 51, 100, 124, 179, 458 
basking behaviour 103 
"hypnotising" Rhipidura leucophrys 251 
possible predator of Coturnix australis eggs 
51 
predation by Accipiter fasciatus 329 
Egretta intermedia 199 
Erythrotriorchis radiatus 328 
Falco cenchroides 150 
