A8HBY — Re-appearance in South Australia of Swift Lorikeet. 21 



83. Phaps cJialcoptera (Bronze-wing Pigeon). Uncommon. 

 A nest was found in a myall at the foot of the ranges contain- 

 ing two fresh eggs. 



X After our departure Mr. Merryfield identified two other 

 birds.) 



84. Cosmcerops ornatus (The Bee-eater). Found breeding 

 in the side of a sandhill. 



85. Campbcllornis personat-us munna (Masked Wood-Swal- 

 low). A nest found on top of a dog-proof fence. 



The scientific names are from Mr. G. M. Mathews' latest 

 list of Australian birds for the sake of convenience, although 

 the writer does not agree with many of his subspecific and 

 generic separations. 



Re-appearance in South Australia of the Swift 

 Lorikeet (Lathamus discolor tregellasi, Mathews). 



By Edwin Ashby. 



The following are a few notes on the appearance of Latha- 

 mus discolor this year in our neighbourhood. The occurrence 

 is particularly interesting in view of the fact recorded by Mr. 

 M. S. Clark that the last recorded occurrence near Adelaide 

 was in 1882. 



Early in June my sou. A. K. Ashby, told me that there 

 were some strange grass parakeets about, but it was on June 

 23rd, 1914, when two birds flew swiftly over my head, showing 

 the bright scarlet under the wings so characteristic of this 

 species. I sent a memo, of the occurrence to the meeting of 

 the S.A. Ornithological Association held on July 31st. 



Since first noting this bird on the aforementioned date 

 small flocks have passed over my property morning and even- 

 ing daily. 



They feed soon after sunrise, and also in the latter part 

 of the afternoon, roosting in the thick leafy tops of the Pepper- 

 mint (Eucalyptus odorata) quite near my house. 



They have a variety of notes, none of them resembling the 

 harsh squeaks of the Lorikeets. The most common note is 

 a shrill whistle, reminding one of the note of Glimacteris scan- 

 dens when heard at some distance. 



