54 Barnard, Northern Territory Birds. [ist "juiy 



5/6/13. — Stomach of ^ Alcyone pulchra {A. azurea pulchra) con- 

 tained remains of a fish. 



5/6/13. — Stomach of (^ Megahirus galactotes (Dulciornis alisteri 

 melvillensis) contained a small wood cockroach and small beetles. 



5/6/13. — Stomach of ^ Megalurus galactotes (Dulciornis alisteri 

 melvillensis) contained a small caterpillar and some small beetles. 



6/6/ 12,. — Stomach of ^ Malurus cruentatus (Ryania melanocephala 

 cruentata) contained a small brown caterpillar. 



6/6/13 — Stomach of $ Malurus cruentatus (^Ryania melanocephala 

 cruentata) contained a small grasshopper and some small beetles. 



6/6/13. — Stomach of $ Malurus cruentatus {Ryania melanocephala 

 cruentata) contained a number of small beetles. 



6/6/13. — Stomach of ^ Climacteris melanura {Whitlocka m. 

 alexandrcB) contained a small bark moth and several small insects. 



10/6/13. — Stomach of ^ Mesocalius osctilans (Owenavis 0. osculans) 

 contained a number of small striped bugs. 



10/6/13. — Stomachs of ^ and 9 Pardalotus uropygialis (P. melano- 

 cephalus uropygialis) contained a number of small beetles. 



1 2/6/1 3. — Crops of three ^ and three $ Poephila gouldice (P. g. 

 gouldics) contained a number of cane-grass seeds. 



1 3/6/1 3. — Stomach of $ Ninox occidentalis {Hieracoglaux connivens 

 occidentalis) contained remains of large grasshoppers. 



16/6/13. — Stomach of ^ Colluricincla brunnea (C. b. brunnea) 

 contained a number of small insects and some small purple berries. 



16/6/13. — Stomach of $ Colluricincla brunnea (C. b. brunnea) 

 contained a large brown spider and a grasshopper. 



16/6/13. — Stomach of ^ Falcunculus whitii (F. frontatus whitei) 

 contained a large green bark cricket. 



16/6/13. — Stomach of $ Melithreptus Icstior {M. gularis Icstior) 

 contained several small beetles. 



17/6/13. — Stomach of $ Colluricincla brunnea (C. b. brunnea) con- 

 tained remains of a large grasshopper and a small black dung-beetle. 



17/6/13. — Stomach of (^ Ptilotis sonora {Meliphaga s. forresti) 

 contained a number of small black ants. 



17/6/13. — Stomachs of two ^ Ptilotis flavescens (Ptilotula f. 

 melvillensis) contained a number of native bees. 



18/6/13. — Stomach of (J Chalcococcyx basalis {Neochalcites b. 

 modesta) contained a number of small hairy caterpillars. 



18/6/13. — Stomach of $ Micrceca flavigaster {Kempia f. flavigastev) 

 contained a number of black ants. 



1 8/6/ 1 3. — Stomach of immature ^ Micrceca flavigaster {Kempia f. 

 flavigaster) contained a number of black ants. 



18/6/13. — Stomach of ^ Mesocalius osculans {Owenavis 0. rogersi) 

 contained a number of red and black bugs and spotted ladybirds. 



1 8/6/1 3. — Crops of cj and $ Bathilda ruficauda {B. r. subclarescens) 

 contained a number of cane-grass seeds. 



23/6/13. — Stomach of (J Pachycephala melanura (P. pectoralis 

 violetce) contained the remains of golden- winged beetles. 



23/6/13. — Stomach of $ Pachycephala melanura (P. pectoralis 

 violetcs) contained a small green caterpillar. 



23/6/13. — Stomach of 5 Ninox occidentalis {Hieracoglaux connivens 

 occidentalis) contained remains of large grasshoppers. 



24/6/13. — Stomach of cJ Smicrornis flavescens {Smicrornis brevi- 

 rostris suhflavescens) contained a number of minute leaf-eating beetles. 



24/6/13. — Stomach of $ Micrceca pallida {M. fascinans pallida) 

 contained several round spotted ladybirds. 



