Vol. XVI. 



1917 



] White, Xoi'th Ausddhaii Birds. 217 



Pandion leucocephalus. White-headed Uspiev. 

 Pandioii lialiaetiis cristatus. 



Pera Head, 4/7/15.— Ptur ol birds seen Noted along the coast 

 and on most islands to King River. Little Archer River, 6/7/15.^ — 

 Pair building Mornington Island, 25/7/1 5.— Nest containing three 

 eggs found. Port Bradshaw, 1/9/15.— Nest noted on a rock in bay. 

 Noted on all the rivers. 



*Ninox boobook. Boobook Owl. 

 Spiloglaux boobook mixta. 



Mornington Island, 30/7/ '5, and Macarthur River, 7/8/15. — Small 

 Ninox heard calling during the night. King River. — Small Ninox 

 often heard calling at night. 23/11/15. — A pair seen in sandstone 

 ranges; shot one. 24/1 i/i 5, shot another near camp. 



Stomach, beetle remains and grasshoppers. Mass ol worms in 

 mflamed fibrous membrane on the skull between the eyes ; two more 

 in left eye-socket, and one in abdominal cavity. 



* Ninox connivens. Winking-Owl. 

 Hieracoglaux connivens occidentalis. 



Mornington Island, 30/7/15, and Macarthur River, 7/8/15.— 

 Heard calling at night. Cape Barrow, 25/8/15. — Nest containing 

 two eggs found ; one bird shot. King River, 28/9/15. — Pair of birds 

 calling after dark. 



Stomach contents, fur and remains of a grasshopper. Several 

 worms under skin of body and legs. Bird shot from nest. 



*tNinox rufa. Rufous Owl. 

 Rhabdoglaux rufa rufa. 



King River, 15/10/15. — Bird seen in mangroves. 17/10/15. — Two 

 birds seen in mangroves ; shot one. 19/10/15. — Three birds seen in 

 small patch of scrub up river; shot two. 22/10/1 5.— One seen in 

 patch of scrub up river. 4/12/15 — Another seen in small patch of 

 scrub across river. 



Stomach, pellet of fur, remains of beetles, feathers, jaws oi an 

 insect, insect eggs. Numerous tape-w^orms under skin of legs ; round 

 worm in left eye. 



*Strix delicatula. Delicate Owl. 



TyiQ alba delicatula. 



Glyde River. 9/9/15. — Heard calling in mangroves after dark. 

 10/9/13. — One fiving about in mangroves as if in search of food ; 

 procured it. King River. — Heard calling at night, near camp, on 

 several occasions. Liverpool River Island 27/1/16. — Shot one in 

 patch of scrub. 



Stomach contents, bones and fur of small animal, probablv a rat. 



*rrichoglossus rubritorques. Red-colkired Lorikeet. 



Trichoglossus rubritorques . 



Macarthur River, 7/8/15, and Goyder River, 8/9/15. — Small flocks 

 seen flying very high ; not sure of identity. Liverpool River, 22/9/ 15. 

 — Several flocks seen flying to the east. King River. — Numerous 

 wherever flowering trees till end of the year, then most of them left. 

 (Refer notes 27/9/15, 3, 4, 10, 12, 13, 24, and 31/10/ 15, 16/11/15, 

 3/ 1 2/1 5, in narrative). 



Stomach, honey and portions of blossoms. A number of large 

 tape-worms in abdominal cavity. 



