390 Mr. C. Ingram on the Birds of 
seemed to be great breeding-places of water-fowl; there 
were many old nests amongst the branches of the trees ; 
several species of Buzzards and the Kites were laying their 
eggs in May 1905 and even until August, but I saw no signs 
of any nest-building this year. A few small birds were found 
breeding during January on the flats of flooded country near 
the Playford, which had been particularly fortunate in the 
storms of rain which had fallen. The average rainfall here in 
twenty years works out at 16°50, but five of the winters only 
averaged 5°57, and this winter 6°54 at Alexandra, while it was 
much worse at Avon East and on the Brunette to the west.” 
I now give a list of the species represented in Mr. Stalker’s 
collection, with the necessary references and remarks when 
required. 
GEOPELIA TRANQUILLA. 
Geopelia tranquilla Gould, P. Z. 8. 1844, p. 56 (Liverpool 
plains and banks of the Namoi, New South Wales); Campbell, 
Nests & Eggs Austr. B. iit. p. 676 (1901); Hall, Emu, ui. 
p- 61 (Fitzroy River, N.W. Australia). 
Geopelia placida Gould; Hartert, Nov. Zool. xii. p. 196 
(Margaret River ; Eureka; South Alligator River). 
a. g adult. Alexandra, Jan. 16,1906. Iris dark red; 
feet reddish brown; bill black. 
Compared with the series in the British Museum, the 
bird from Alexandra is distinctly smaller ; its measurements 
are: wing 3:8, tail 4°2 in. The examples in the National 
Collection average: wing 4, tail 4°75. 
GEOPELIA CUNEATA. 
Geopelia cuneata (Lath.) ; Salvad. Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxi. 
p. 462 (1893: N.W. Australia) ; Campbell, Nests & Eggs 
Austr. B. 1. p. 678 (1901) ; Hartert, Nov. Zool. xii. p. 196. 
a,b,c. 6 2? adult. Alexandra, Oct. 29,1905. Bill black; 
feet reddish cream-coloured ; iris red. ‘‘ Colocucu.” 
d,e. 6 2 adult. Alexandra, Dec. 8, 1905. 
PHAPS CHALCOPTERA. 
Phaps chalcoptera (Uath.) ; Salvad. Cat. B. Brit. Mus. 
