38 CROMPTON— Birds observed at Stomjfell, South Australit 



(21) Anas superciliosa rogersi — Black duck. — Used to come 

 occasionally ; none seen for a long time. 



(22) Virago castanea — Eastern teal (grey teal). — Used to 

 settle here occasionally; none for about 20 years. 



(23) Phalacrocoraw carbo — Black cormorant. — A single 

 bird about 20 years ago. 



(24) Mesocarbo ate?' — Little black cormorant. — Fairly com- 

 mon in 1893-1894; only a very few since. 



(25) Hypoleucus fuscescens, or Hypoleucus varius hypoleucus — 

 ^Yllite-breasted cormorant. — Two birds only; last seen about 

 1894. 



(26) Microcaroo melanoleucus — Little cormorant. — A very 

 occasional bird; none seen for many years. 



(27) Circus assimilis — Spotted harrier. — Formerly an 

 occasional pair; not seen for many years. 



(28) Uroaetus audax — Wedge-tailed eagle. — Still fairly 

 common, formerly very much commoner. 



(29) Milvus korschun affinis — Allied kite.— Occasionally 

 seen years ago ; not noted for a long time. 



(30) Falco longipennls — Little falcon. — Occasionally met 

 with. 



(31) Falco hypoleucus— Grey falcon. — Not seen for many 

 years. 



(32) Ieracidea berigora — Striped brown hawk> — Common. 



(33) Cerchneis cenchroides — Nankeen kestrel. — Quite com 

 mon. 



(34) Spiloglauw boobook — Boobook owl. — Quite com- 

 mon; may be heard any moonlight night; much more 

 numerous than formerly. 



(35) Tyto alba delicatula — Masked owl. — Always a few 

 present. 



(36) Trichoglossus novwhollandice — Blue-bellied lorikeet. — 

 Came in vast numbers in the autumn of 1878, then not seen 

 for about thirty years. A f w pairs seen at times during the 



last few years. Considerable numbers with us just at 



present, no doubt owing to the dry season. 



(37) Glossopsitta concinna — Musk lorikeet. — A migrat- 

 ing bird; very common at times. 



(38) Glossopsitta porphyrocephaJa — Purple crowned lori- 

 keet.— Also extremely common when the gum trees are in 

 flower. 



