Vol. XIV. 



1915 



1 Cheney, Birds of Wangaratta District, Victoria. 205 



Strix castanops. Chestnut-faced Owl. — Two were flying about in 

 broad daylight on 2nd April, 1914. 



Trichoglossus swainsoni. Blue Mountain Lorikeet.— A flock of 

 these often flew screeching past the school during the flowering 

 season of the eucalypts. 



Glossopsitta concinna. Musk-Lorikeet. — This Parrot was often seen 

 on the eucalypts in the flowering season. 



Glossopsitta porphyrocephala. Purple-crowned Lorikeet. — This 

 Lorikeet was very rare. It was once recorded in company with the 

 Musk-Lorikeets. 



Glossopsitta pusilla. Little Lorikeet. — This was the commonest of 

 the Lorikeets, being especially numerous during January and 

 February. During the last dry season they and many other birds 

 attacked some of the orchards, but did little harm. 



Calyptorhynchus funereus. Black Cockatoo. — North of Myrtleford 

 a rare species ; it did not come on to the plains. 



Callocephalon galeatum. Gang-Gang Cockatoo — On two occasions 

 flocks of Gang-Gang Cockatoos were seen flying eastwards to the 

 ranges. On their way they fed on the berries of the African thorn-. 

 One bird, that apparently ate too freely, died very suddenly. 



Cacatua galerita. White Cockatoo. — The bird-trapper is depleting 

 the Eldorado district of these fine birds. 



Cacatua leadbeateri. Pink Cockatoo. — We observed this bird in 

 1 91 2 and 191 3, but not subsequently. 



Cacatua roseicapilla. Rose-breasted Cockatoo. — These Cockatoos 

 ai-e, unfortunately, too much in request as cage-birds. 



Calopsitta novae-hollandiae. Cockatoo-Parrot. — Small flocks were 

 common in the early autumn. 



Polytelis barrabandi, Barraband Parrot. — Seen on two occasions 

 flying about among the yellow box trees. 



Polytelis melanura. Black-tailed Parrot. — One occasionally met 

 with these Parrots along the less-frequented roads. 



Aprosmictus scapulatus. King Parrot. — Flocks of from 20 to 30 

 King Parrots were seen, but during the winter months no fuU- 

 plumaged male birds were noted. They sometimes fearlessly played 

 about on the farm waggons. 



Platycercus pennanti. Crimson Parrot. — The calls of these Parrots 

 were heard all over the district. The birds fed much on thistle seeds. 

 The young green forms were more common than the crimson adults. 



Platycercus flaveolus. Yellow Parrot. — Before December, 1913, 

 these birds were very rarely noted, but in that month they suddenly 

 appeared, and for a time displaced Platycercus pennanti in point of 

 numbers. The Yellow Parrot seems to have developed nomadic 

 tendencies, remaining in a given area for only a few months at a 

 time, and then disappearing. 



Platycercus eximius. Rosella. — These birds also were very common 

 at certain seasons, and then were not seen for some time. We had 

 no record of a Rosella for two months in the winter. 



Psephotus multicolor. Many-coloured Parrot. — Once only was 

 this bird seen. It was flying north on a stormy day. 



