Vol. xiv.i Barnard, Northern Territory Birds. ^I 



leucoptera) contained two small caterpillars and several minute 

 beetles. 



22/2/13. — Stomach of ^ Neositta leucoptera {N . pileata siih- 

 leucoptera) contained four very small beetles. 



22/2/13. — Stomach of $ Mgotheles novcB-hollandicB {M. cristata 

 leucogaster) contained remains of small beetles. 



25/2/13. — Stomachs of cJ and $ Artamus melanops {Austrartamus 

 melanops florencics) contained remains of large green caterpillars. 



25/2/13. — Stomach of (^ Pachycephala pallida {Lewinornis rufi- 

 veniris pallida) contained remains of small caterpillars. 



26/2/13. — -Stomachs of c? Glareola grallaria {Stiltia isabella) con- 

 tained remains of small beetles and caterpillars. 



27/2/13. — Stomachs of two ^ Melithreptus IcBtior (M. gularis 

 Icstior) contained a number of white scale-insects, which the birds 

 were gathering from the leaves of mistletoe. 



1/3/13. — Stomachs of cJ and ? Pleropodocys phasianella (P. maxima 

 pallida) contained several green caterpillars, i inch in length, and 

 remains of grasshoppers. 



3/2/13. — Stomach of $ Pardalotus uropygialis (P. melanocephalus 

 uropygialis) contained numerous small beetles and a small caterpillar. 

 4/3/13. — Stomachs of Mirafra secunda (M. javanica rufescens), 

 two males, contained grass seeds and a small caterpillar. 



4/3/13. — Stomach of $ Pachycephala pallida (^Lewinornis rufiventris 

 pallida) contained remains of two small caterpillars. 



4/3/13. — Stomachs of (^ and $ Conopophila rufogularis (C. r. 

 queenslandica) contained respectively several small brown cater- 

 pillars and a large grasshopper. 



5/3/i3._Stomach of $ Ptilotis sonora (Meliphaga s. forresti) con-' 

 tained remains of a large green caterpillar. 



1 7/3/1 3. — Stomach of ^ Turnix pyrrhothorax {Austroturnix p.'' 

 pyrrothorax) contained a number of grass seeds and a small cockroach. 

 1 7/3/ 1 3. —Stomachs of $ and (J Ephthianura tricolor (Parephthianufa^ 

 t. distincta) contained a few grass seeds, small bits of white' gravel, 

 and a few small beetles. , \" ' 



18/3/13. — Stomach of $ Ptilotis sonora {Meliphaga s. forresti) ccm- 

 tained three large seeds of the mistletoe. .',''' 



20/3/13. — Crops of Munia pectoralis {Heteromunia p. incefia), 

 J and ?, contained a number of small white grass seeds. •-■ 



20/3/13. — Stomach of ^ Chalcococcyx basalts {N eochal cites -b. 



modesta) contained a hairy caterpillar and an earwig. ' ' * 



20/3/13. — Stomach of Cisticola exilis (C. e. lineocapilla) contamed 



a large brown caterpillar. . _ 



20/3/13. — Stomach of ? Chalcococcyx basalts (Neochalcites b. 



modesta) contained a number of soft red and black wingless beetles. 



21/3/13. — Gizzard of $ Nettium gibberifrons contained nothing but 



gravel. . 



25/3/1 3._Stomach of <^ Gymnorhina tibicen (G. t. terrceregmce) 

 contained several large grasshoppers. 



26/3/13. Crops of cJ and $ Melopsittacus undulatus (M. u. znter- 



medius) contained a quantity of small grass seeds. 



28/3/13.— Stomach of cJ Strix delicatula (Tyto alba delicatula) con- 

 tained remains of two frogs. 



2^/3/13. — Stomach of r^ Chalcococcyx basalis {Neochalcttes b: 

 modesta) contained remains of caterpillars. 



29/3/1 3. —Stomach of S Malurus cruentatus (JRyania melanocephala 

 cruentaia) contained a large green caterpillar. 



