^°'- •^^^•] BarnarDj Northern Territory Birds. MI 



Nettapus pulchellus. — Very common on lagoons and swamps. 



Dendrocygna eytonl. — Seen about swamps. 



Anas superciliosa {A. s. rogersi). — A few seen on swamps, 



Nettlum glbberlfrons. — Fairly common on the lily lagoons. 



Spatula rhynchotls. — Seen on a large lagoon south of the M'Arthur 

 River. 



Nyroca australis. — Fairly plentiful on the lagoons, though water- 

 fowl of all kinds were scarce about the M'Arthur River. 



Phalacrocorax carbo (P. c. novcshollandics). — A few birds seen along 

 the river. 



Phalacrocorax melanoleucus. — Seen along the river and about 

 swamps. 



Plotus novae-hollandlae. — Seen along the river. 



Pelecanus conspicillatus (Catoptropelicanus c. westralis).- — Seen on 

 lagoons ; uncommon. 



Circus assimilis. — A few birds seen flying low over the grassy flats, 

 A nest was found in May, 191 3, with three eggs just hatching. 



Astur approximans. {Urospiza fasciata didima). — Fairly plentiful 

 along the river, where they were found breeding. 



Accipiter torquatus {A . cirrocephalus broomei). — They were breeding 

 at Batten's Creek and the M'Arthur Station, but were not seen 

 about Borroloola. 



Erythrotriorchis radiatus. — Only a few of these fine birds were 

 seen. A nest found early in September contained one hard-set e^g. 

 A second nest, with two fresh eggs, was found a few days later, and 

 under this nest lay the remains of a Nankeen Night-Heron. On 

 visiting the nest exactly four weeks later, two fine eggs, evidently laid 

 by the same pair of birds, were taken. While I was taking the eggs 

 the male bird brought a Naked-eyed Partridge-Pigeon (Geophaps 

 smithi) with which to feed his mate. 



Uroaetus audax (U . a. carteri). — Fairly common. A nest found 

 in June, 191 3, contained two eggs ; another, found in August, con- 

 tained two very young birds. 



Hieraetus morphnoides. — A nest found on 6th June, 191 3, con- 

 tained a pair of fresh eggs ; other nests were found in August and 

 September. 



Haliseetus leucogaster. — Seen along the river from M'Arthur 

 Station to the coast. A nest found early in May, 191 3, contained 

 two young birds. 



Hallastur leucosternus {Haliastiir indus leucosternus). — Seen along 

 the river. 



Haliastur sphenurus. — Very common ; they were breeding all 

 along the river. 



Milvus affinis (M. korschun affinis). — Fairly common about the 

 M'Arthur till July, when they left for the table-land, where they breed 

 freely. 



Lopholctinia Isura. — A few birds were seen till July, but none was 

 seen afterwards. 



