2l6 White, North A ustraliaii Birds. [amTTii 



groves, which flew off. An immature Sea-Eagle gave chase, and a 

 few seconds afterwards we heard the animal screaming — evidently 

 captured. Roper River, 18/2/16. — Noted along the river. 

 Haliastuf leticosternus. White-headed Sea-Eagle. 

 Haliastnr indus leucosternus. 



Macartluir River, 7/.8/15, and Glyde River, 10/9/15. — A couple of 

 birds noted. Rojier River. 18/2/16. — One noted. 

 Haliastur sphenurus. Whistling-Eagle. 

 Haliastnr sphenurus. 



Pera Head, 4/7/15. — A couple of birds noted. Macarthur River, 

 7 8/15. — Fairly numerous along stream. Cape Barrow. 25/8/15, 

 and Port Bradshaw, i/g/15. — A few birds noted. Goyder River, 

 7/9/15. — Many birds noted. Glyde River, 11/9/15.- — Fairly 

 numerous. Liverpool River, 21/9/15. — Fairly numerous. King 

 River. — A few birds always about the river and billabongs, and 

 occasionally seen in the forest country. Roper River, 18/2/16.— 

 Fairly numerous, 



Gypoictinia melanosternon. Black-breasted Buzzard. 

 Gypoictinia melanosternon decepta. 



King River, 13/10/15. — Bird seen passing overhead. 

 Falco melanogenys. Black-cheeked Falcon. 

 RhynchodoH peregrinus macroptis . 



King River, 7/1 2/1 5.- — Pair seen in the sandstone ranges. 

 *Falco lunulatus. Little Falcon. 

 Falco longipennis apsleyi. 



Mornington Island, 30/7/15 — One seen in full chase of a Dove 

 (G. placida"^. Macarthur River, 10/8/15. — A singl^ bird noted. 

 King River, 29/9/15. — A single bird noted. 2/ 10/15. — A Falcon was 

 seen to swoop at a Dove (G. placida) in a tree ; it missed, hovered for 

 a couple of seconds, then tried to drop on the Dove, but again missed. 

 The Dove darted to a safe refuge in the mangroves. 300 yards away. 

 The Falcon soared over the place, then disappeared. 13/10/15- — 

 Found nest containing three eggs. 18/10/15 — Falcon seen attacking 

 a Whistling-Eagle, swooping repeatedly, but never actually striking 

 it, and all the time uttering a sharp, querulous call. 16/1 i/i s.— One 

 bird seen 



Stomach, remains of a Dove (G. placida) and of a Quail (S cerviuus . 

 Tape-worms in mass of yellow pus, and a growth containing pus and 

 worms on left leg. \er\ small worms in eye-socket and membrane. 

 Short, thick,, round w^orm in abdominal cavity. Mass of long, thin, 

 round worms over kidneys and testes ; the testes almost totally 

 destroyed. Some of the worms over 6 inches long. Bird shot at nest. 

 Hieracidea berigora. Brown Hawk. 

 I er acid I'd heyigora melvillensis . 



Macartluir River, 7/8/15, and Cape Barrow, 25/8/15. — An 

 occasional bird noted. Glyde River, 11/9/15. — Pair of birds noted 

 on the ridges. Port Bradshaw, 1/9/15, and Liverpool River, 

 -3/9/15- — A single bird noted. King River. — Occasionally seen. 

 12/10/15. — A bird flushed from its nest 50 feet from the ground in 

 a paper-bark. 



Cerchnels cenchroides. Nankeen Kestrel. 

 Cerchneis cenclivoides milligani. 



Rocky Island, .77/7/^5. — A single bird seen coming to roost on 

 cliffs a little betore dark. Macarthur River, 7/8/15. — One seen. 



