PROCEEDINGS, APEIL. V 



" nankeen kestrel," Tinnunculus cinhceroides. Mr. Morton stated 

 that it was a singular coincidence that in April 1875, two specimens 

 now in the Museum, were shot at Sorell. On dissection the bird now 

 exhibited proved to be a female. The habitat of this bird, as recorded 

 in Dr. Ramsay's list, was N.W. Australia, Queensland, and Victoria. 



Another specimen, " the golden plover," Charadrius fidvus, shot at 

 the Great Lake by Mr, T. Clarke, as also a grebe, Podiceps Australis, 

 shot by the same gentleman, was shown, having been shot at the 

 Great Lake. 



The Secretary also drew attention to a valuable collection of 

 minerals from the great Broken Hill Mine that had been kindly pre- 

 sented to the Museum by Mr. F. Back, General Manager Tasmanian 

 Government Railw=i,ys. 



Mr. J. R. McClymont, M.A., stated he had much pleasure in placing 

 on record a new bird to the lists of birds at Tasman's Peninsula, the 

 brown quail, Synoicus Aiistralis. He also exhibited a specimen of 

 native bread, with a peculiar fungus growing from the bread. 



