^2 Barnard, Northern Territory Birds. [isf July 



31/3/13. — Stomach of ^ Smicrornis flavescens (S. brevirostris sub- 

 flavescens) contained a number of minute leaf-eating beetles. 



31/3/13. — Crops of c? and $ Tceniopygia castanotis (T. c alexandrcs) 

 contained numbers of small grass seeds. 



1/4/13. — Stomach of $ Erythrogonys cinctus (E. c. mixtiis) con- 

 tained remains of small water-beetles. 



3/4/13. — Stomach of Cisticola exilis (C. e. lineocapilla) contained 

 a small grasshopper. 



4/4/13. — Stomach of $ Cerchneis cenchroides (C. c. milligani) con- 

 tained remains of grasshoppers. 



4/4/13. — Stomach of $ Myzantha flavigula (M . f. alligator) con- 

 tained remains of grasshopperst 



5/4/13. — Stomach of $ Cerchneis cenchroides (C. c. milligani) con- 

 tained remains of large grasshoppers. 



5/4/13. — Stomach of $ Cinclorhamphus cruralis (C. c. rogevsi) con- 

 tained remains of grasshoppers. 



5/4/13. — Stomach of $ Cinclorhamphus cruralis (C. c. rogersi) con- 

 tained remains of grasshoppers. 



8/4/13. — Stomach of immature (J Cisticola exilis (C. e. lineocapilla) 

 contained small caterpillars. 



9/4/13. — Stomach of $ ^gotheles novcB-hollandics (/E. crisiata 

 leucogaster) contained remains of beetles. 



9/4/13. — Stomach of ^ Gymnorhina tibicen (G. t. terrcsreginrp) 

 contained remains of large grasshoppers. 



16/4/13. — Stomachs of (J and $ Gymnorhina tibicen (G. /. tems- 

 vegincs) contained remains of large grasshoppers. 



20/5/13. — Stomachs of ^ and $ Ptilotis unicolor {Stomiopera u. 

 unicolor) contained seeds of small black berries. 



20/5/13. — Stomach of $ Ninox boobook {Spiloglaux b. mixta) con- 

 tained remains of a small rat. 



20/5/13. — Stomach of ^ Dacelo cervina (D. leachii cervina) con- 

 tained several large grasshoppers. 



21/5/13. — Stomach of ^ Stigmatops ocularis (5. indistincta rufescens) 

 contained a few small honey-bees. 



21/5/13. — Stomach of Eurostopodus argus (E. a. harterti) contained 

 remains of hard-shelled beetles. 



21/5/13. — Stomach of $ Tropidorhynchus argenticeps (Philemon 

 a. alexis) contained a number of small beetles. 



22/5/13. — Stomach of ^ and ? Poephila acuticauda {P. a. hecki) 

 contained a few grass seeds. 



22/5/13. — Stomach of ^ Podargus phalcenoides (P. strigoides 

 phalcenoides) contained remains of large grasshoppers. 



22/5/13. — Gizzard of $ Nettapus pulchellus contained a number of 

 small seeds of a plant growing at the edge of fresh-water lagoons. 



23/5/13. — Stomachs of (^ and $ Tropidorhynchus argenticeps 

 (Philemon a. alexis) contained several native bees. When shot, a 

 quantity of honey ran out of their bills ; the}^ were feeding on the 

 blossoms of the red Grevillea. 



23/5/13. — Crop of $ Synoicus australis (S. ypsilophorus cervinus) 

 contained a number of grass seeds. 



23/5/13. — Stomach of (^ Ptilotis sonora (Meliphaga s. forresti) con- 

 tained a number of small black ants. 



23/5/13. — Stomach of 2 Melithreptus albogularis (M. lunatus 

 alhogularis) contained a few native bees and other small insects. 



23/5/13. — Stomach of (J Myzomela pectoralis {Cissomela p. pectoralis) 

 contained two native beesj 



