42 CBOMPTON— Birds observed at Stonyfell, South Australia. 



(89) Pardalotus punctatus xanthopygius — Yellow-rumped 

 pardalote. — Fairly common. 



(90) Pardalotinus striatus sribaffinis — South Australian 

 pardalote. — Very plentiful. 



(91) MeHthreptus lunatus adelaidensis — Southern white- 

 naped honey eater. — Quite common. 



(92) MeHthreptus gularis loftyi — Southern black-chinned 

 honey eater. — Plentiful. 



(93) Acanthorliynchus tenuirostris loftyi — Mountain spine 

 bill.— Quite plentiful. 



(94) Zanthomisa phrygia tregellasi — Southern regent 

 honey eater (warty faced honey eater). — A few birds seen oc- 

 casionally. 



(95) Ptilotula penicillata whitei — Southern ' white-plumed 

 honey eater. — Very common. 



(96) Melinornis novwhollandiw subassimilis — South Aus- 

 tralian white-bearded honey eater. — A very common bird. 



(97) Phylidonyris pyrrhoptera indistincta— Southern crescent 

 honey eater. — Fairly common in the thick scrub in the bottoms 

 of the deep gullies. Comes into more open country in winter. 



(98) Myzantha mel&nocephala whitei — Southern white- 

 headed miner. — First few pairs arrived in 1902. These have 

 increased and spread till now there are thousands. 



(99) Paraptilotis chrysops samueli — Dark yellow-faced 

 honey eater.— Always fairly plentiful. 



(100) Antlioeliacra chrysoptera intermedia — Southern red 

 wattle bird. — Always common in the ranges. In the early 

 autumn they come down to the plains to feed, always return- 

 ing in flocks to the hills to roost. When going down in the 

 morning they fly straight down, but on returning in the even- 

 ing they follow one another from tree to tree, always taking 

 exactly the same route. 



(101) Dyottornis paradoxus — Brush wattle bird. — Al- 

 ways a few present; commoner just at present than for many 

 years. 



(102) Anthus mf straits adelaidensis — Southern pipit. — 

 Extremely plentiful. 



(103) Stagonopletira guttata philordi — Southern spotted- 

 sided finch. — A single pair seen occasionally. 



