2o6 White, North Australian Birds. \^^ 



April 



King River. — Occasional birds flushed from the long grass about 

 springs and marshy places at foot of ridges. They would only fly 

 a few yards and drop into grass again, and could not be flushed a 

 second time. 



Gizzard contained seeds and sand. 

 Ptilonopus ewingi. Rose-crowned Fruit-Pigeon. 

 PtilonopHS regina ewingi. 



Liverpool River Island, 27/1/16. — Several heard calling, but could 

 only get a fleeting glimpse of them as they flew through scrub. Port 

 Bradshaw, 5/2/16. — Heard in patches of scrub. 



*Myristicivora spilorrhoa. Nutmeg-Pigeon. 

 Myristicivora bicolor spilorrhoa. 



Goyder River, 8/9/15. — Several small flocks seen coming from the 

 south-west and heading for mouth of river, a little before sunset. 

 Glyde River, 9/9/15. — A few heard calling in mangroves, and 

 (10/9/15) seen along the river. Liverpool River, 19/9/15.- — A few 

 along the river. King River, 26/9/1 5 ^^Two large flocks seen flying 

 west a little before sunset. Some were often noticed in patch of scrub 

 at spring near camp. Port Bradshaw, 5/2/16. — An occasional bird 

 seen. 



Crop contained small fruit. 

 Geopelia humeralis. Barred-shouldered Dove. 

 Chrysauchceyia humeralis apsleyi. 



Cape Barrow, 25/8/15, and Port Bradshaw, 1/9/15. — A few birds 

 seen in forest country. Glyde River, 10/9/15.^ — Heard and seen in 

 mangroves. Liverpool River, 19/9/15. — A few birds noticed King 

 River. — Fairly numerous in forest country till end of year; then they 

 went into the mangroves, and were rarely met with in the forest. 

 18/1/16 and 20/1/16, noted building in mangroves along river. 

 21/1/16. — Nest with two eggs taken in mangroves. Port Bradshaw, 

 5/2/16.— Occasionally seen. Roper River, 1 7/2/16. — Few birds seen 

 and numbers calling along the river. Maria Island, 1 3/4/16. — 

 Occasionally seen in clumps of mangroves along beach 

 *tGeopelia placida (tranquilla). Ground-Dove. 

 Geopelia placida placida 



Mornington Island, 30/7/15. — Numerous about mission station. 

 Cape Barrow, 25/8/15, and Port Bradshaw, 1/9/15. — A few birds 

 seen in forest. Goyder River, 8/9/15. — A few along the edge of 

 mangroves. Glyde River, 11/9/15, and Liverpool River, 21/9/15. — 

 Few noted along the streams. King River. — Fairly plentiful along 

 river flats. A number of birds were constant visitors at bough-shed 

 where we had meals. Port Bradshaw, 5/2/16. — A few observed. 

 Roper River, 17/2/16. — Fairly plentiful along river. 

 *tChalcophaps longirostris. Long-billed Green-Pigeon. 

 Chalcophaps chrysochlora longirostris. 



King River, 6/10/15. — A bird shot in patch of scrub at spring near 

 camp. 14/10/15. — A bird shot in scrubby ravine, sandstone ranges. 

 Another bird seen near here, 21/11/15. A bird seen in patch of 

 scrub at small sandstone range down the river, 1/ 12/15, 1 5/1 2/1 5, 

 6/1/16. Noted building here, 16/1/16. Nest, a frail platform of 

 twigs 5 feet from the ground in a small bush, in scrub. Liverpool 

 River Island. — Couple of birds seen, and several heard in the scrub. 

 Port Bradshaw, 5/2/16. — Several birds calling in scrub. 



Crop contained seeds and small fruit, and gizzard seeds and sand. 



