268 Hill, Field Notes on Birds of Kimherley,N.-W.Aust. [^^^"jan. 



NiNOX ocELLATA (Marbled Owl). 



Very uncommon. Young birds were seen in October. Froin 

 dissections made I believe tliis species to be entirely insectivorous. 

 All the specimens secured by me proved to be infected with semi- 

 transparent worms of from i| inches to 2 inches in length, which 

 were located in the eye-socket, about the heart, between the skin 

 and bone of the skull, in the intestines, and in the abdominal cavity. 



Measurements of birds in mm. : — 



Total length. Wing. Tarsus. Bill. Tail. 



S .. 300 ..277 .. 38 .. — ..117 

 (J .. 305 .. 215 ..31 •■ 16.5 .. 120 

 9 .. 308 ..205 .. 38 .. — ..125 



NiNox occiDENTALis (Westem Winking-Owl). 



Appeared to be more numerous than the other species of Owls 

 found in Kimberlcy. The frequently uttered cry — " Whoop-whoop " 

 — is indistinguishable from the cry of N. connivens of Victoria. 



Measurement of bird in mm. : — 



Total length. Wing. Tarsus. Bill. Tail. 



^ .. 392 ..268 .. 38 .. 30 ..153 



NlNOX RUFA (Rufous Owl). 



An uncommon species. These Owls usually retain in the talons 

 some portion of the previous meal — generally the tail of a small 

 nocturnal mammal (Phascologale penicillata or Petaurus breviceps). 



Measurements of bird in mm. : — 



Total length. Wing. Tarsus. Bill. Tail. 



482 .. 328 . . 56 . . 32 . . 229 



Strix delicatula (Delicate Owl). 



Very uncommon. Two examples were secured for identification, 

 and upon examination the crops were found to contain portions of 

 small birds and marsupials. An almost perfect specimen of the 

 marsupial Petaurus breviceps was taken from one crop. These North 

 Kimbcrley birds are remarkable for their large size, feathered tarsi, 

 partial or total absence of brown spots on the under surface, and the 

 partial or total absence of brown in the feathers of the facial disc ; 

 but, as Gould states, this fine phase of plumage, notably the spotless 

 whiteness of under surface, indicates fully adult birds. 



Measurements of birds in mm. : — 



Total length. Wing. Tarsus. Bill. Tail. 



(J .. 368 .. 290 .. 65 .. ..120 



cJ .. 368 ..308 .. 75 •• 30 ..129 



Trichoglo.SSUS rubritorques (Red-collared Lorikeet). 



Arrived at Napier Broome Bay on 28/1 1/09, and were seen in small flocks 

 until 2/3/10. Their food, during these months, consisted of honey from 

 Greviltea and cajaput flowers and fruit juice of a certain tree. 



Measurements of birds in mm. : — 



Ptilosclera versicolor (Varied Lorikeet). 



Large flocks of these pretty Lorikeets arrived at Napier Broome Bay on 



