Vol. XII. 



1912 



] Cleland, Contents of Stomachs, and Crops of Birds. 



Botanic Gardens, Sydney, under whose direction Mr. E. Mac- 

 kinnon, B.Sc, has identified seeds, &c., present. I have also to 

 thank the authorities of the Australian Museum, Sydney, for 

 helping on a number of occasions, especially Mr. C. Hedley, F.L.S., 

 and Mr. A. MacCulloch. I am also very much indebted to Dr. 

 T. L. Bancroft, of Eidsvold, Queensland, for kindly forwarding 

 a large number of specimens, which are labelled as from Queens- 

 land. These were sent to Dr. Harvey Johnston and myself 

 during our investigations for the presence of parasites. I am 

 indebted to Mr. L. Harrison, R.A.O.U., for the identification of 

 a number of these Queensland specimens of birds. 



As in previous papers, Mathews' Hand-list has been followed, 

 the letter M. standing for this list, while Hall's numl^er is also 

 given, and the vernacular name which he adopts. 



Catheturus lathami (M. 7, H. 567). Brush-Turkey. 



Queensland. 



Full of seeds — round black ones, grass seeds. &c. 



(E.M.) Geijera. These may be Xanthoxylnm (sp., e.g., thorny 

 yellow-wood), but the size and shape of the embryos seem to be 

 Geijera. As these seeds appear in no less than 15 of the specimens 

 from the Murray to Queensland, I think they are probably Geijera 

 (sp.) Grass seed — only free internal grain, no glumes ; cannot 

 identify species or genus. 



Geopelia placida (M. 34, H. 547). Peaceful Dove. 

 Eidsvold, Queensland. 

 Small, round, dark brown seeds. 

 (E.M.) CyperacecB. 



Geophaps scripta (M. 42, H. 555). Partridge Bronze-wing Pigeon. 

 Queensland. 

 Oval blackish seeds. 

 (E.M.) Geijera. (See M. 7, H. 567.) 



Ibis molucca (M. 194, H. 702). 

 Portions of crustaceans. 

 (A. MacCulloch.) Grapsidce. 



Herodias timoriensis (M. 203, H. 710). White Egret. 

 Remains of a shrimp ; portions of grasshoppers (?). 

 (W.W.F.) Black cricket {Gryllus servillei) ; young shrimp. 



Platycercus pallidiceps (M. 339, H. 503). Pale-headed Parrakeet. 



Queensland. 



Small whitish and brownish seeds. 



(E.M.) Two pieces of quartz and many pieces of black mineral 

 matter present. The rest of the specimen consists of the grain 

 of some grass, but only an odd glume or two can be found, and 

 the species cannot be identified. There are many of the free 

 grains present. 



Merops ornatus (M. 396, H. 442). Bee-eater. 

 {a) Queensland. 

 Portions of beetles (?) and Hymenoptera. 



