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once said, "If you want Mountain Teal we must steam over to 

 the rocky shores at the other side of the lake." And I found 

 this to be correct. Seeing that these birds have distinct habits 

 and that both have been found breeding, the Grey Teal in vast 

 numbers without a single Chestnut bird amongst them, surely 

 this alone must dispel any doubt upon the subject. 



Birds in a North Adelaide Garden. 



By A. M. Morgan. 



The following birds have visited my garden in Stanley 

 Street, North Adelaide, during the past two and a half years: 



Ducorpsius gymnopsis (Bare-eyed Cockatoo) — Evidently 

 an escaped cage bird. It stayed a day or two, destroyed a 

 rose bush, and was banished. 



Dacelo gigas (Laughing Jackass) — A bird found sitting 

 on the back rail of a chair in the nursery > having made an en- 

 trance down the chimney. 



Pseudartamus cyanopterus (Dusky Wood-Swallow) — 

 Often seen flying over; occasionally perch for a while. 



Petroica multicolor frontalis (Scarlet-breasted Robin) — 

 Comes early in the winter and leaves in early spring. 



Leucocirca tricolor (The Black-and-white Fantail or Wag- 

 tail) — Frequent visitors throughout the year. 



Rhipideira flabellifera whitei (White Shafted Fantail)— 

 An occasional bird seen towards the end of summer; does not 

 stay long. 



Hirundo neoxena (Welcome Swallow) — Always a few 

 hawking for insects over the garden. They do not all leave in 

 the winter. 



Hylochelidon nigricans caleyi (Tree Martin) — Always 

 present. There is nesting place under the roof of 

 my neighbour's house, and opposite my dressing room window. 

 This is occupied by several pairs of birds, and they may be 

 seen going in and out at all times of the year. 



Pachycephiala rufiventris inornatus (Red-breasted Thick- 

 head) — On two occasions a female of this species has visited 

 the garden in the winter. 



