Birds noted by Members in Adelaide and its Parkland*. 65 



All birds on these reserves are totally protected. The 

 names are taken from List of the Birds of Australia, by G. M. 

 Mathews. 



The birds marked * are rare visitors. 



1. Geopelia placida tranquilla — Eastern ground dove 

 (Peaceful dove). 



2. Hypotaenidia phillipensis australis — Eastern buff-banded 

 rail (Landrail). 



3. Zapornia pusilla palustris — Eastern little crake. 



*4. Microtribonyx ventralis whitei — Eastern black-tailed 

 native hen. 



5. Gallinula tenebrosa — Black moorhen. 



6. Porphyria melanotics — Eastern bald coot. 



7. Fulica atra tasmanica — Eastern coot. 



*8. Tachybaptus ruficollis novaehollandiae — Black-throated 

 grebe (Dabchick). 



*9. Poliocephalus poliocephalus — Hoary-headed grebe. 



10. BrucMgavia novaehollandiae ethelae — Southern silver 

 gull. 



11. Lobiby.r novaehollandiae — Spur-winged plover. 



12. Elseya melon ops — Black-fronted dottrel. 



*13. Stiltia Isabella— Australian pratincole (came in 1884). 



14. Burhinus magnirostris — Eastern stone plover (Curlew). 



15. Notophoy.r novaehollandiae — White-fronted heron (Blue 

 crane). 



IC>. Ohenopis atrata — Eastern black swan. 



17. Anas superciliosa rogersi — Black duck. 



18. Virago g'bbcr if rons — Grey teal. 



11). X,jrca austral is — White-eyed duck (Punkaree, hard- 

 licad). 



20. Biziura lobata — Musk duck. 

 *21. Phalacrocorax carbo — Black cormorant. 



22. Mesocarbo ater — Little black cormorant. 



*2li. Hypoleucus varius hypoleucus — Eastern pied cormorant. 



*24. Anhinga novaehollandiae — Darter. A single bird stayed 

 several davs. 



