^"'i.,'")';'^ 'J White, North Aiistniliau Birch. 220 



*tTropidorhynchus arRenticeps. Sih er>-cro\vned Friar-Bird. 



Philemon argenticeps argenticeps. 



King River. — Numerous in forest amongst flowering trees, and 

 occasionally seen in mangroves. 



.Stomach, honey and remains (<l insects. 



*Mirafra secunda. Lesser Bnsh-Lark. 

 Mirafra javanica nigrescens. 



Roper River, 16/2/16. — Numerous on plain 



Stomach, remains of insects and seeds. 



Cinclorhamphus cruralis. Brown Song-I.ark. 

 Ci)iclorhamphus cruralis rogersi. 



Roper River, 16/2/16. — Numerous on plain. 



Anthus australis. Pipit or Ground-Lark. 

 Anihus australis rogersi. 



Glyde River, 11/9/15. — Single bird seen on plain Liverpool 

 River, 1 9/9/1 5. — Bird seen at salt-pan. Roper River, 16/2/16.^ — 

 Fairly numerous on plain. 



*Stictopt8ra annulosa. Black-ringed Finch 



Stizoptera hichenovii annulosa. 



Macarthur l^iver, 7/8/15. — Noticed when passing in boat. Cape 

 Barrow, 25/8/15. — Some seen in thick brush in forest. King River. 

 — Small flocks always along river flat and about springs. 



Crop, seeds. 



*Poephila hecki. Red-billed Grass-Finch. 



Poephila acuticauda Jiecki. 



King River. — Occasionally seen in forest countrv. Fairlv plentiful 

 about springs and billabongs before the rains. 



Crop, seeds. 



*tPoephila personata. Masked Grass-Finch. 



Neopoephila personata personata. 



King River. — Occasionally seen in forest and numerous along ri\er 

 flats and about springs prior to rains. 



Crop, small seeds : gizzard, seeds and sand. 

 *tPoephila gouldiae. Gouldian Grass-Finch. 

 Poephila gouldicB gouldics. 



King River. 8/11/ 15. — Five birds seen at spring near camp. 

 9/11/15. — Pair seen. 17/11/15. — Three birds at spring up river 

 from camp. 18/11/15. — Two birds seen. 22/11 15. — Flock of about 

 50 birds seen at spring up river. 



Crop, seeds. 



*tNeochmia phaeton. Crimson Finch. 

 Neochmia phaeton phaeton. 



King River. — Small flocks always seen along river flat and in long 

 grass and pandani about springs. 17/1 1 /15.— Small flock seen 

 catching flying termites. Roper River, 21/2/16. — Birds seen along 

 river amongst the pandani and vines. 



Crop, termites and seeds ; gizzard, seeds and sand. 



*Munia assimilis. Dark-breasted Finch. 

 Lonchura castaneithorax assimilis. 



King River, 16/11/15. — Several small flocks coming to water at 

 spring up river. Numerous about springs till the rains. 



Crop, seeds. 



