2i8 White, North Australian Birds. \ ^ 



April 



*Ptilosclera versicolor. Varied Lorikeet. 

 Psitteuteles versicolor mellori. 



Goyder River. 8/9/15. — Small flocks noted flying high. Liverpool 

 River, 22/9/15. — Large flocks flying eastward. King River. — Small 

 flocks often passing : occasionally seen in the forest country amongst 

 flowering trees. 



Stomach, honey and portions ot bloss.'-ms. 



*tCalyptorhynchus macrorhynchus. (ircat-billcd Cockatoo. 

 Calyptorhynchus banksii macrorhynchus. 



Mornington Island, 25/7/15. — A single bird flying; 30/7/15, flock 

 of 14 birds flying past. Bickerton Island, 24/8/15, and Glyde River, 

 9/9/15. — Birds noted on the wing. King River, 26/9/15. — Scattered 

 flock of 24 birds passing to westward. Small flocks, usually five birds, 

 often seen passing, and occasionally some seen in the forest country 

 or in tall paper-barks about billabongs. Roper River, 1 8/2/16. — 

 A couple of birds seen, others heard calling beyond the mangroves. 



Crop contained seeds. 

 Cacatua galerita. White Cockatoo. 

 Cacatoes galerita melvillensis. 



Macarthur River, 7/8/15. — A few along the river. Bickerton 

 Lsland, 24/8/15; Cape ]3arrow, 25/8/15; Port Bradshaw, i/'q/i5; 

 and Glyde River, 10/9/15 — A few seen each place. Liverpool River, 

 1 9/9/1 5. — Two birds seen ; 21/9/15, few seen about billabongs. King 

 River.— A few often about the billabongs and occasionally in the 

 forest Roper River, 20/2/16. — Few noted along the stream. 



Cacatua sanguinea. Blood-stained Cockatoo. 

 Diicorpsins sanguineus sanguineus. 



Mornington Island, 30/7/15.- — Some seen at the mission station. 

 Macarthur River, 7/8/15. — A few observed in mangi^oves near mouth 

 of river. Port Bradshaw, 1/9/15.- — A number seen. Glyde River, 

 10/9/15. — .\ few seen, Liverpool River, 21/9/15. — Numbers ob- 

 served. King River, 26/9/15. — A small flock seen in mangroves by 

 river, and occasionally along the river and in tall paper-barks around 

 billabongs. Roper River, 19 and 20/2/16.^ — A few noted. 26/2/16- — 

 A large flock observed feeding on ground at edge of plain. A large 

 flock often seen in mangroves up the river. Maria Island, 1 2/4/16. 

 — Numerous. 



*Cacatua derbyana.:]: Pallid Rose Cockatoo. 

 Eolophus roseicapillus kuhli. 



Macarthur River, 7/8/15, and Liverpool River, 2 1/9/ 15.^ A few 

 birds noted. King River, 6/10/15. — Birds seen flying past camp; 

 26/12/15, a pair seen, and one bird shot. 



Crop, small tubers. 

 *tPtistes coccineopterus. Crimson-winged Parrot. 

 Aprosmicius erythropterus coccineopterus 



Macarthur River, 8/8/15 ; Cape Barrow, 25/8/15 ; and Liverpool 

 River, 21/9/15 — Few observed. King River. — Occasional pairs seen 

 in forest and about billabongs. 



Crop, seeds ; gizzard, seeds and sand. 



X Mathews gives three names for the pale-coloured Rose-breasted Cockatoo 

 —kuhli, assimilis, and derbyana. The " Check-list " (p. 51) uses the last ; the 

 matter will soon be finally dealt with by Mr. Matthews in his " Birds of 

 Australia." — Eds. 



