272 Hill, Field Notes on Birds of Kimberley, N.-W. Aust. \^^"^{ 



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EUROSTOPUS ARGUS (Spotted Nightjar). 



A few birds arrived at Napier Broome Bay about the beginning of May. 

 Their food consists entirely of night-flying Coleoptcra (beetles). 



Measurements of birds in mm. : — 



Tot.-il length. Wing. Tarsus. Bill. Tail. 



$ ... 299 ••• 214 ... 20 ... 7 ... 144 



$ ... 306 ... 219 ... 18 ... 7.5 ... 150 



$ ... 292 ... 206 ... 18 ... 8 ... 138 



Ch^tura CAUDACUTA (Spine-tailed Swift). 



A number of birds passed over the Mission Station on loth, i ith, and 12th 

 March, flying southward, and on 20th February a small flock passed over 

 Parry Harbour, flying in a south-easterly direction. 



Cypselus pacificus (White-rumped Swift). 



Great numbers passed over Napier Broome Bay, flying south, on 4/1 1/09. 

 On 17/1/10 and 30/3/10 smaller flocks passed over, flying south and 

 south-east. On 7th, 8th and 13th April several small flocks passed over 

 Parry Harbour, flying east. 



CUCULUS INORNATUS (Pallid Cuckoo). 

 I saw one pair only (24/11/09.) 



Cacomantis flabelliformis (Square-tailed Cuckoo). 



Eggs were taken from the nests of GlycypJiila fasciata (White-breasted 

 Honey-eater) and Pfilotis flavcscens (Yellow Honey-eater). 



Measurements of bird in mm. : — 



Total length. Wing. Tarsus. Bill. Tail. 



$ ... 224 ... 138 ... 17 ... 21 ... no 



Mesocalius palliolatus (Black-eared Cuckoo). 

 A single bird only was seen (24/5/10). 

 Measurements of bird in mm. : — • 



Total length. Wing. Tarsus. Bill. Tail. 



? ... 205 ... no ... 20 ... 15 ... 83 



Centropus phasianus (Coucal). 



Fairly numerous near the coast and on many of the islands, though rarely 

 seen inland. Ticks were found on the heads of every specimen I examined. 



Measurements of birds in mm. : — 



hour. Two eggs were taken in the former locality on 1/5/10 from a nest 

 built in a tussock of grass. (See illustration.) The nest measured 3^4 inches 

 in diameter by \)i inches deep, and was lined and lightly roofed over with 

 grass. 



Measurements of bird in mm. : — 



Total length. Wing. Tarsus. Bill. Tail. 



$ ... 160 ... 104 ... 39 ... 24 ... 35 



Petrochelidon ARIEL (Fairy Martin) .? 



Small flocks passed over, travelling in an easterly to south-easterly direc- 

 tion, in October, March, and June, but, owing to the great height at which 

 they flew, I was unable to secure any specimens for identification. One 

 notices the absence of the familiar Swallow {Htrufido neoxena) in this district, 

 and on my return southward I did not see any until Roeburne (lat. 20" 2' S.) 

 was reached, in the middle of August. 



