l86 White, Expedition lo Musgruve and Eveninl Ranges. [,,t April 



Stictopeleia c. cuneata (^Geopelia cuneaia). Eastern Spotted- 

 shouldered Dove. — Not met with beyond lOO miles west of 

 Oodnadatta. 



Phaps c. chalcoptera (P. chalcoptera). Bronze-winged Pigeon.— 

 Met with near rock-holes ; not numerous. 



Lophophaps plumifera leucogaster (L. leucogaster). White-bellied 

 Plumed-Pigeon. — Met with in the Musgrave Ranges. Very plentiful 

 in the Everard Ranges. 



Ocyphaps 1. lophotes (O. lophotes). Crested Pigeon. — Fairly 

 plentiful in places, but only where the waters would last some time. 



Poliocephalus p. poliocephalus (Podiceps poliocephalus). Hoary- 

 headed Grebe. — One or two birds seen in large water-holes on the 

 Macumba Creek, 80 miles west of Oodnadatta. 



Lobibyx novaehoilandiae {Lobivanellus lobatus). Spur-winged 

 Plover. — The call of this bird was heard on one or two occasions at 

 night : it may be they were travelling. 



Elseya m. melanops {/Egialitis nigrifronsj. Black-fronted Dottrel. — 

 An odd bird or two met with near water-holes up to 80 miles west 

 of Oodnadatta, but not after that. 



Peltohyas australis (Eudromias australis). Australian Dottrel — 

 A small partv met with on stony table-lands. 



Burhinus m. magnirostris {(Edicnemus grallarius). Heard calling 

 at night once or twice. 



Austrotis a. australis {Choriotis australis). Australian Bustard. — 

 A few seen ; not numerous. 



Notophoyx novsehollandise {N . novce-hollandice). White-fronted 

 Heron. — Met with along the few water-holes on the Macumba Creek 

 up to 80 miles west of Oodnadatta. 



{Nettium gibber if rons). Grey Teal. — Notes on preceding 



species will answer for this bird also. 



Accipiter c. cirrocephalus {A. torquatus). — Collared Sparrow-Hawk. 

 — Rare ; not often seen. 



Uroaetus a. audax (L'^. audax ,. Wedge-tailed Eagle.— Not plentiful ; 

 onlv one or two seen. 



Haliastur sphenurus {H . sphenuriis). Whistling-Eagle. — Only met 

 with along the Macumba Creek. 



Falco 1. longipennis {Falco lunulaius). Little Falcon. — Not often 

 met with. 



Falco hypoleucus {F. hypoleiicus). Grey Falcon. — Only one pair 

 seen, near Oodnadatta. 



leracidea b. berigora {Hieracidea berigora). Brown Hawk. — A 



common bird ; met with all through the journey. 



Cerchneis c. cenchroides (C. cenchroides). Nankeen Kestrel, — 

 Thinly distributed all through the country. 



Spiloglaux b. boobook {Ninox boobook). Boobook Owl. — Not 

 numerous ; specimens collected show a great deal of white on forehead. 



Eolophus r. roseicapillus (Cacatua roseicapilla). Rose-breasted 

 Cockatoo.— Plentiful round Oodnadatta. but not seen out west. 



