220 Cleland, Contents of Stomachs and Crops of Birds. [ ,s^X"ri 



in Mathews' " Handlist of the Birds of Australasia," published as 

 a supplement to The Eniii, vol. vii., 1907-8. H., followed by a 

 numeral, indicates the number of the bird in Robert Hall's " A 

 Key to the Birds of Australia and Tasmania" (ist edition). 

 The uninitialled results are those obtained by myself while sort- 

 ing the stomach contents for identification by an entomologist 

 or botanist. The initials " W.W.F." indicate that the following 

 memorandum is the result of the examination of the insect 

 remains by Walter W. Froggatt, Esq., F.L.S., Government 

 Entomologist, New South Wales. Similarily, the initials 

 *'J.H.M." indicate the botanical results of an examination by 

 J. H. Maiden, Esq., F.L.S., Government Botanist, New South 

 Wales. 



The date when shot is followed by the locality. When more 

 than one specimen of a species has been examined, these are 

 denoted by small italic letters. 



Family — CHARADRiiDyE. 



yEGIALlTIS RUFICAPILLA (M. 1 57, H. 614), (Red-capped 

 Dottrel). 



September, 1909, Perth. 



Fragments of insects ; a small beetle. Some other animal 

 fragments. 



(W.W.F.) Chiefly beetle remains. Anal appendages of some 

 beetle larvae. A small weevil. 



Family — CACATUiDyE. 



PSEPHOTUS H/EMATORRHOUS (M. 354, H. 517), (Crimson- 

 bellied Parrakeet). 



5th October, 1909, Moree. 



Many seeds — {a) small, yellow ; {b) larger, orange ; {c) long, 

 narrow, whitish. Fragments of stamens (J). Fragments of 

 charcoal (.''), some floating. 



PSEPHOTUS H.'EMATONOTUS. (M. 361, H. 524), (Red-backed 

 Parrakeet). 



{a) 13th July, 1909, Orange, N.S.W. 



Crop shows a number of small yellow seeds. Some fragments 

 of white seeds. Some very small pieces of charcoal. 



(J.H.M.) The seeds were not identifiable. 



(b) 13th July, 1909, Orange, N.S.W. 



Crop distended with small purple seeds and slightly larger 

 oval white ones (? both grasses). 



(J.H.M.) The seeds were not identifiable. 



Family — Cuculid^. 



Chalcococgyx plagosus (M. 412, H. 462), (Bronze-Cuckoo). 

 September, 1909, Perth. 



