Vol. XIV. 

 1915 



White, The Birds of Mallacoota. 1 37 



Nycticorax caledonicus {N . caledonicus aiistralasics). Australian 

 Night-Heron. — Only one or two birds were observed. 



Chenopis atrata (C. atyala). Black Swan. — Great numbers were 

 met with in the harbour and up the arms. There were many first 

 year's birds with their parents. Great numbers of the old birds 

 were moulting to such an extent they were unable to tiy. 



Anas superciliosa {A. superciliosa rosersi). Black Duck. — A few 

 were seen on the rivers. 



Nettium castaneum (Virago castanea castanea). Chestnut-breasted 

 Teal. — One pair only was observed. 



Nettium gibberifrons.* Grey Teal. — Not numerous. 



Nyroca australis (A'', australis). White-eyed Duck. — A pair with this 

 year's young, fully fledged, was seen on the harbour. 



Biziura lobata {B . lobata). Musk-Duck. — A few birds were seen 

 upon the waters of the Inlet. 



Phalacrocorax carbo (P. c. nov(shollandi(s). Black Cormorant. — 

 Fairly numerous. 



Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Mesocarbo ater). Little Black Cormorant. 

 — Quite a number were met with in the bays and rivers. 



Phalacrocorax hypoleucus (Hypoleucus varius hypoleucus). Eastern 

 Pied Cormorant. — These birds were not numerous ; only an odd one 

 or two were seen. 



Phalacrocorax melanoleucus {Micvocarbo melanoleucus). little Pied 

 Cormorant. — Quite a number were seen in the bays and inlets. 



Sula australis {Morus serrafor dyotti). Australian Gannet. — A few 

 were seen around our vessel going to and coming from the Inlet. 



Pelecanus conspicillatus {Caioptropelicanus conspicillatus conspicil- 

 latus). Eastern Pelican. — One bird was seen upon the waters of the 

 harbour. 



Circus gouldi (C. approximans gouldi'). Swamp-Hawk — It was 

 reported that one bird was seen in the marshy country. 



Astur approximans {Uyospiza fasciata fasciata). Australian Goshawk. 

 — One of these birds was seen to swoop down upon a tea-tree and 

 carry off a Finch's nest in its claws. On alighting upon the ground, 

 it deliberately pulled out the young Finches {Mgintha temporalis) 

 and began its meal. When disturbed it flew off. 



Accipiter torquatus (A. cirrocephahis cirrocephalus). Collared 

 Sparrow-Hawk. — One bird was seen several times in the same 

 locality. 



Uroaetus audax {U . audax). Wedge-tailed Eagle.- — Not many of 

 these fine birds came under observation. A few old nests were seen 

 in the big dead gums near the water. 



Haliaeetus leucogaster (Cuncuma leucogaster). White-bellied Sea- 

 Eagle. — A pair of these noble birds patrolled the Inlet morning and 

 evening in search of food 



Haliastur sphenurus [H. sphenurus). Whistling-Eagle, — This bird 

 was seen and heard, but was not plentiful. 



* This species is not recognized in Mathews's 1913 " List." 



