Vol. XIV, 

 1915 



] White, The Birds of Mallacoota. I3C 



The Birds of Mallacoota. 



By Capt. S. a. White, M.B.O.U. 



This list comprises the birds identified during the working 

 excursion to Mallacoota Inlet and the surrounding district : — 



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 Emu. — Although these birds were not actually seen, their tracks were 

 met with in many places. 



Eudyptula minor {E. minor undina). Little Penguin. — These 

 birds were seen in the water off the Inlet. 



Coturnix pectoralis (C. pectoralis pecioralis>. Stubble Quail.— Met 

 with in the more open country near the coast 



Synoicus australis (5. ypsilophorus australis). Eastern Brown Quail. 

 — Seen in open timbered country. 



Turnix varia (Ortygodes varius varius). Eastern Painted Quail. — 

 Flushed in the low bush country. 



Phaps chalcoptera (P. chalcopteva chalcoptera). Bronze-winged 

 Pigeon (?). 



Phaps elegans (Cosmopelia elegans neglecta). Brush Bronze-wing 

 Pigeon.— Fairly numerous, and were flushed in pairs through the big 

 timber country. The stomachs contained large seeds of a shrub, 

 as well as grass seeds. 



Leucosarcia picata (L. melanoleuca^. Wonga-Wonga Pigeon. 



Numbers of these fine birds were heard calling in the heavily-timbered 

 valleys, and were flushed from the ground on several occasions. 



Puffinus brevicaudus (Neonectris tenuirostris brevicaiidus). Short - 

 tailed Petrel.— A number of these birds were seen flying over the ocean 

 near the mouth of the Inlet. 



Ossifraga gigantea (Macronectes giganteus giganteits). New Zealand 

 Giant Petrel. — A bird was reported as having been seen just after 

 leaving the Inlet on our return journey. 



Diomedea exulans (D. exulans rothschildi). Austrahan Wandering 

 Albatross.— These fine birds followed our vessel along the coast-hne. 

 Adults and dark-plumaged young were admired in their fine flights 

 about the vessel. 



Diomedea chlororliynclius (Nealbafrus chlororhynchus bassi). Yellow- 

 nosed Mollymawk. — One or two of these birds flew round our vessel, 

 and at the sight of refuse thrown overboard would ahght upon the 

 water and pick up the food. 



Diomedea cauta (Diomedella cauta). White-capped Albatross. — 

 Numbers followed us on our journey down to the Inlet and on our 

 return. 



Sylochelidon caspia (Hydroprogne tschegrava strenua). Austrahan 

 Caspian Tern.— It was reported that a bird was seen flying over the 

 waters of the Inlet. 



Sternula plaeens (S. albifrons placens). Eastern White-shafted 

 Ternlet.— Numbers of these graceful birds were nesting on a low sand- 



*The names in brackets are according to "A List of the Birds of 

 Australia," 191 3, by G. M. Mathews. 



