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numerous at the bore. The following species were identified : — 

 Yellow-throated Miner {Myzantha flavigula). Pallid Honey- 

 eater (Ptilotis leilavalensis), Black - and-White Fantail {Rhip- 

 idura tricolor), Magpie-Lark {Grallina picata). Black-banded 

 Whiteface {Aphelocephala nigricinda). Chestnut-eared Finch 

 {TcBniopygia castanotis). Crow {Corvus coronoides). Yellow-banded 

 Parrakeet {Barnardius zonarius). Warbling Grass-Parrakeet 

 {Melopsittacus undnlatus), Cockatoo-Parrakeet {Calopsittaciis novcs- 

 hollandicB), Crested Pigeon {Ocyphaps lophotes). Wedge-tailed 

 Eagle {Uroaetus audax). Western Brown Hawk {Hieracidea 

 orientalis). Kite [Milvus affinis). Kestrel {Cerchneis cenchroides), 

 Bell-Bird {Oreoica cristata). Purple-backed Wren {Mahtnis 

 assimilis). 



After leaving Charlotte Waters (23rd February) the country 

 became more varied, but the same scarcity of birds and animals was 

 noticeable. The following species of birds were noticed between 

 our last camp and Horseshoe Bend (105 miles S. by E. of Alice 

 Springs, approximately) : — Spiny-cheeked Honey-eater [Acantho- 

 genys riifigularis), Yellow-throated Miner {Myzantha flavigula), 

 Mistletoe-Bird [Dicceitm hinmdinacewn). Red-backed Kingfisher 

 {Halcyon pyrrhopygius). White-backed Magpie {Gymnorhina 

 leuconota). Black-throated Butcher-Bird {Cracticus nigrigularis). 

 Western Brown Hawk {Hieracidea orientalis). Brown Hawk {H. 

 berigora). Square-tailed Kite {Lophoictinia isiira). Little Eagle 

 {Eutolmaetus morphnoides), Pardalote {Pardalotus, sp.), Magpie- 

 Lark {Grallina picata). Yellow-banded Parrakeet {Barnardius 

 zonarius). Black-faced Wood-Swallow {Artainus melanops). Crow 

 {Corvus coronoides). Crested Pigeon {Ocyphaps lophotes). Chestnut- 

 eared Finch {TcBniopygia castanotis). Black-banded Whiteface 

 {Aphelocephala nigricincta) . 



We left the Overland Telegraph Line at Horseshoe Bend and 

 turned north-westward, generally along the Finke River, to 

 Idracowra Waterhole, where a halt was made for a few days 

 (3rd March). In addition to the preceding list, the following were 

 identified : — Black-shouldered Kite {Elaniis axillaris). Wedge- 

 tailed Eagle {Uroaetus audax). Whistling Eagle {Haliastur 

 sphenurus). Kestrel {Cerchneis cenchroides). Goshawk {Astur 

 fasciatus). Kite {Milvus affinis), Red-tailed Cockatoo {Calypto- 

 rhynchus stellatus). Pink Cockatoo {Cacatua leadbeateri), Cockatoo- 

 Parrakeet {Calopsittaciis novce-hollandice), Singing Honey-eater 

 {Ptilotis sonora). Pallid Honey-eater {Ptilotis leilavalensis). 

 Yellow-tinted Tree-Tit {Smicrornis flavescens), Red-capped Robin 

 {Petrceca goodenovii), Black-and- White Fantail {Rhipidura tricolor), 

 Black-and-White Swallow {Cheranioeca leucosternum), Pipit {Anthus 

 australis). Red-breasted Babbler {Pomatostomus niheculus). Bee- 

 eater {Merops ornatus). Pelican {Pelecanus conspicillatus). 



The following species were identified in the vicinity of Hermanns- 

 burg and Alice Springs in April and May : — Wedge-tailed Eagle 

 (Uroaetus audax). Whistling Eagle {Haliastur sphenuriis). Kite 

 {Milvus affinis). Kestrel {Cerchneis cenchroides). Brown Hawk 



