Contents - October, 1909. 



(The author of each article is responsible for the facts recorded therein, and any 

 deductions he may draw.) 



On the Birds of North-West Australia. By Gregory M. 



Mathews, F.L.S., FZ.S., M.B.O.U. 53 



The Birds of the Alexandra District, Northern Terri- 

 tory. By Gregory M. Mathews, F.L.S., F.Z.S., M.B.O.U. - 65 



Description of a New Shrike- Robin. By D. Le Soucf, 



C.M.Z.S., &=€. 70 



Birds Observed between Kalgoorlie and Eucla, W.A. By 



Chas. G. Gibson, Perth (W.A.) 71 



Notes on Ducks. By Robert Hall, C.M.Z.S., Col Mem. B.G.U. 77 



Bird Notes from. Cleveland, Tasmania. By (Miss) J. A. 



Fletcher. Part II. 79 



Variation in Trichoglossus, Vig. and Hors. By Robert Hall, 



C.M.Z.S., Col. Mem. B.G.U. 83 



Birds Seen at Cumminin Station, Western Australlv By 



Alan Fairfax Crosstnan, F.L.S., F.Z.S., M.B.O.U. - - - 84 



The White Oological Collection. By D. Le Souef, C.M.Z.S. 



&=€., Melbourne 90 



Additions to the " Handlist of the Birds of Australasia." 



By Gregory M. Mathews. F.L.S., F.Z.S., M.B.O.U. - - 92 



Stray Feathers. — Fairy Martin, 92 ; Penguin Astray, 92 ; Wood-Swallows as 

 Honey-eaters, 93 ; Fo.xes u. Birds, 93 ; Warty-faced Honey-eaters and Friar- Birds, 

 93; Migration Queries, 94; Red-browed Tree-creeper, 94; Cleveland (Tasmania) 

 Notes, 95 ; Notes on the Black-tailed Native-Hen, 95 ; Ground-Parrakeet, 69 ; Eggs 

 of Ninox ocellata, 107. 



Forgotten Feathers. By Gregory M. Mathews, F.L.S., F.Z.S., 



M.B.O.U. 98 



From Magazines, &C. — Visitto Australia, 98; Flight of Australian Mutton-Birds 

 in the North Pacific, 98 ; The Citing of " Authorities" 99 ; Bird-Migration, 99 ; "A 

 Journey to British New Guinea in Search of Birds of Paradise," loi. 



Review 103 



Description of Nest and Eggs of White-bellied Thick- 

 head. By Sid. W. Jackson, A.O.U. 106 



Correspondence 106 



Notes and Notices 107 



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