Vol XVI. 1 White, An Ornithological Cruise-. 73 



the work. Had the weather been fine during the last trip, the 

 work would have been almost completed. 



The following is a list of the birds observed during the last trip, 

 with notes upon same : — 



Dromiceius n. novaehollandiae (Dromaiu<; novcB-hollandics). Emu. — 

 Only old tracks were seen this time at Pondalowie Bay. 



Eudyptula minor undina {E. minor'). Little Penguin. — Numbers 

 were found upon Althorpe Island ; they were all in good plumage, 

 but none was nesting. The wailing dirge sung by these birds every 

 evening is very mournful. They start at dark and keep up for an 

 hour or more, then cease. Evidently they then start their fishing 

 and hunting for food. A skin was secured, and Dr. Morgan took 

 many temperatures, the result being: — ^No. i, temperature 104.2° F; 

 bill bluish-grey ; feet flesh-grey, underneath foot dark, dark margins 

 to feet. No. 2, temperature 100.2° F. ; No. 1, temperature 100.2° 

 F. ; No. 4, temperature icx)° F. ; No. 5, temperature too° F. ; No. 6, 

 temperature 103° F. 



Neonectris tenuirostris brevicaudus {Puffinus brevicaudus). Short- 

 tailed Petrel. — No adult birds were taken from the burrows. A 

 great many of the young had departed, but there were still many 

 remaining, which varied from birds in full plumage to those still in 

 down. Two skins were preserved. The immature bird has the bill 

 dark horn colour, tip light horn ; iris dark brown ; back of tarsus 

 black, front greyish-pink ; top of toes same colour ; nails dark horn 

 colour ; edge of web black; outer edge of outer toe, broad margin of 

 toes narrowly margined with black. Dr. Morgan took the following 

 temperatures of these birds: — No. 1, 99.8° F. ; No. 2, 99.4° F. ; 

 No. 1, 100.2° F. ; No. 4, 100° F. ; No. 5 (in down), 100.4° F. ; No. 6, 

 ioo°>. ; No. 7, 101° F. ; No. 8, 100.8° F. (All these birds, with the 

 exception of the two taken for specimens, were placed back in their 

 burrows after their temperatures were taken.) 



Hydroprogne tschegrava strenua (Sylochelidon caspia). Australian 

 Caspian Tern. — Seen at Pondalowie Bay. 



Thalasseus bergi poliocercus {Sterna cristata). Crested Tern. — 

 Numbers were seen all along the coast-line ; many birds in immature 

 plumage were seen at Troubridge Light. 



Bruchigavia ethelae (Larus nov£e-hollandi(p). Southern Silver Gull: 

 — These birds were not any more numerous than they were on our 

 last visit. 



Gabianus p. pacificus {G. pacificus). Pacific Gull. — A small party 

 of these fine birds was always on the rocks or searching the sea close 

 by for food. While we were at Althorpe Island one or two were in 

 their dark immature plumage. 



Stercorarius parasiticus (S. crepidaiiis). Arctic Skua. — Two birds 

 were seen when on our homeward trip. They were chasing a Gull 

 and a Tern, but did not come near the yacht. 



Hsematopus ostralegus longirostris (H. I on giro sir is). Pied Oyster- 

 catcher. — Seen at Troubridge Light. 



Leucopolius r. ruficapillus {Mgialitis ruficapilla). Red-capped 

 Dottrel. — Seen at Pondalowie Bay and at Troubridge Light. 



Charadrius c. cucullatus (.Mgialitis monacha). Hooded Dottrel. — A 

 pair was taken at Cape Yorke, Yorke Peninsula. Iris light brown ; 



