Vol. xiv.T Barnard, Northern Territory Birds. A^ 



Pomatorhlnus temporalis (Pomatostomus t. intermedins). — Fairly 

 common, and always in small flocks. Their bulky stick nests were 

 often seen ; two and three eggs composed a clutch. 



Cinclorhamphus oruralis (C. c. rogersi). — Seen on the open flats 

 along the river. 



Cinclorhamphus rufescens (Ptenasdus mathewsi horsfiehli). — Fairly 

 numerous on dry spinifex ridges. 



Ephthianura tricolor {Parephthianiira t. distincta). — A small flock 

 was seen on an open flat near Borroloola, and specimens were 

 obtained for identification. 



Cisticola exilis (C. e. lineocapilla). — Seen on the grassy flats. They 

 were building in February, 1914, when we left the locality. 



Megalurus galactotes {Dulciornis alisteri melvillensis ?) — Seen in 

 the reeds along the river and about grassy flats. A deep, cup-shaped 

 nest of this species was found in a tussock of grass in February, 19 14, 

 and contained three reddish-speckled eggs. 



{}) Malurus dulcis {Leggeornis amabilis dulcis). — A Malurwi which, 

 I think, is referable to this species, but which has not yet been 

 identified from the skins sent, was fairly common in the spinifex on 

 the sandstone ridges, where it was found breeding. Eggs of the 

 Narrow-billed Bronze-Cuckoo {Chalcococcyx basalis) {N eochalcites 

 b. modesia) were found in some nests. 



Malurus coronatus {Rosina c. macgillivrayi). — A purple-crowned 

 Malurus was very plentiful in the cane-grass along the river from 

 Borroloola to the table-land divide. From a number of skins sent 

 it was identified as above. This bird was recently discovered by 

 Mr. W. M'Lennan while collecting for Dr. Macgillivray on the Leich- 

 hardt River. Eggs of this bird were taken by me and described by 

 Mr. White, of Belltrees.* This bird was noted as the foster-parent 

 of Cacomantis variolosus (C. pyrrophanus dumeiorum). 



Malurus cruentatus {Ryania melanocephala crtientata). — Very 

 common in the long grass and swampy localities, where they were 

 breeding. They were noted as the foster-parents of Chalcococcyx 

 basalis (N eochalcites b. modesta). 



Amytornis woodwardi. — These birds are found in high sandstone 

 country, and are very shy. They do not wander far from the rocks, 

 into which they dart when disturbed. An account of the finding of 

 this bird has already appeared in The Emu,1[ and a further long search 

 revealed the nest and eggs. The nest is placed in the top of a bunch 

 of spinifex, and much resembles that of the Masked Grass-Finch 

 (Poephila personata) {N eopoephila p. personata). Noted as the foster- 

 parent of Cacomantis variolosus (C pyrrophanus dumetorum). 



Artamus leucogaster {A. leucoryhnchus harterti). — These birds were 

 not common ; a few were seen along the river and about swamps. 

 One nest contained three young birds. 



Artamus superciliosus (jCampbellornis s. phcsus). — Seen in flocks about 

 the Lower M'Arthur. They were very busy feeding in the red- 

 flowered Grevillea. The stomachs, when examined, contained a thick 

 yellow coating, evidently honey. No insects were found in the 

 stomachs. 



* Emu, BuUethi No. 4. f Emu, vol. xiii., part 3, pp. 188-190. 



