Vol. IX. 

 1910 



Hall, The Birds of Eyre Peninsula, S.A. 13I 



and very tame along the course of the well-wooded creek. They were found 

 tearing the wattle trees in search of grubs. 



Log. — Marble Range and Wanilla. Hab. — 4, 6. 



515. Barnardius zonarius, Shaw (Yellow-banded Parrakeet). 



This species we found nesting about the camp at Wanilla. It is commonly 

 known as the Port Lincoln Parrot. 



Loc. — Widespread. Hab. — 6, 7, 9. 



523. PSEPHOTUS MULTICOLOR, Temm. (Many-coloured Parrakeet). 

 Male showed yellow shoulder, female red. 

 Loc. — Wangary. Hab. — 6, 7, 9. 



528. Neophema petrophila, Old. (Rock- Parrakeet). 



On a small, flat, treeless islet, made of dune limestone and covered with 

 Mese)nbryanthevi2(in^ Brassica, &c., the bird was! nesting in numbers. Among 

 the rocks on the flat, and in the face of the very low cliff, there were a dozen 

 nests. We examined a few : — a, two young in grey down ; d, one fresh egg ; 

 c, five young in pale grey down ; d, five young in pale grey down ; e, three 

 eggs, well incubated. The nests were from 3 inches to 3 feet within the 

 piles of stone or in the cliff facing the bay. (Further remarks see p. 133.) 



Loc. — Kellidie Bay. Hab. — 6, 9. 



533. Melopsittacus undulatus, Shaw (Warbling Grass-Parrakeet). 

 A nest was discovered by Mrs. Israel and the Misses Mellor. 

 Loc. — Wangary. Hab. — 6, 7, 9. 



550. Phaps chalcoptera, Lath. (Bronze-wing Pigeon). 

 In two or three localities this bird was seen. 

 Loc. — Marble Range. Hab. — 4, 6, 7, 9. 



562. COTURNix pectoralis, Gld. (Stubble Quail). 

 Loc. — Wanilla. Hab. — 4, 6, 7, 9. 



566. LiPOA OCELLATA, Gld. (Mallee-Fowl). 



A new and an old nesting mound were discovered. There were two 

 fresh eggs in the former. 



Loc. — Near the Koppio Hills. Hab. — 6, 7, 9. 



577. Hypot^enidia philippinensis, Linn. (Pectoral Rail). 

 Loc. — Wanilla. Hab. — 4, 6, 7, 9. 



588. MiCROTRiBONYX VENTRALIS, Gld. (Black-tailed Native-Hen). 

 Loc. — Wangary. Hab. — 4, 6, 7, 9. 



589. Gallinula tenebrosa, Gld. (Black Moor-Hen). 

 Loc. — Wangary. Hab. — 4, 6, 9. 



591. PoRPHYRio melanonotus, Temm. (Bald-Coot). 



Dr. Home and Mr. Crompton report seeing this bird upon a brackish 

 water swamp four miles west of the main camp. 



Loc. — Wanilla. Hab.— 4, 6, 7, 9. 



595. BURHINUS grallarius, Lath. (Stone-Plover). 

 Nesting near the main camp. 

 Loc. — W^anilla. Hab. — 4, 6, 7, 9. 



601. H.-EMATOPUS LONGIROSTRIS, Vieill. (White-breasted Oyster-catcher). 

 This was seen in the company of the following species. 



Loc. — Kellidie Bay. Hab. — 4, 6, 9. 



602. H^PMATOPUS UNICOLOR, Wagler {H. fuliginosus), (Sooty Oyster- 



catcher). 

 Loc. — Kellidie Bay. Hab. — 4, 6, 9. 



604. LOBIVANELLUS LOBATUS, Lath. (Spur-winged Plover). 



We discovered the young in two stages. The white line from the eye 

 backward does not join in the nape, and does not meet the white of the 



