20 MORGAN— The Birds of Kallioota. 



72. Austrodicceum hirundinaccum (Mistletoe Bird). A few- 

 pairs and solitary birds seen. 



73. Pardalotinus striatus subaffinis (Striped Diamond Bird). 

 Common in gum country; not seen elsewhere. Most of the 

 nests were placed in very small holes in thick limbs of gum 

 trees. A pair was found digging out a hole in the bank of 

 the creek on August 11th; three slightly incubated eggs were 

 taken from it on August 22nd. The tunnel was 18 inchea 

 long and the nest chamber five inches in diameter. The cup- 

 shaped nest completely filled the chamber; the nest 

 measured 3 inches x 2^ inches in diameter x 1| inches deep. 

 It was built of dry grasses and a few shreds of bark. The bird 

 was captured on the nest, identified and released. 



74. Pardalotus punctatus xanthopygus (Yellow-rumped Dia- 

 mond Bird). Heard in gums, but no specimen secured. 



75. Glyciphila albifrons incerta (White-fronted Honey- 

 eater). Very common at the beginning of August, when thej 

 were feeding on the flowers of the thorn bush. About the 

 middle of the month they all left without nesting. 



76. Meliphaga sonora (Singing Honey-eater). Very com- 

 mon in scrub and thorn bush; not seen in gum trees. Nests 

 were found in thorn bush, in myall, and in mistletoe. One nest 

 found building was constructed entirely of green convolvulus 

 runners. 



77. Ptilotula penicillata rosinw (White-plumed Honey- 

 eater — Greenie). Common in the gums. An albino specimen 

 was secured. 



78. Coleia carunculata tregellasl (Wattle Bird). A single 

 pair seen at foot of the ranges. 



79. Acanthagenys rufogularis cygnus (Spiny-cheeked Honey- 

 eater). Fairly common in scrub country; no nests found. 



80. Antlms australis adelaidensis (Pipit — Ground Lark). 

 Very common; nests found daily. Clutch, three or four, 

 usually three. 



SI. Tceniopygia castanotis (Zebra Finch). A few small 

 flocks seen; not breeding, but were using old nests as roosting 

 places. 



82. Corvns coronoides perplexus (Raven). Very common; 

 many nests found. Clutch, three to five. 



