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found in Tasmania resembles the Kangaroo Island form. 

 Specimens of the following species were examined, Ery- 

 throdryas rodmogaster, Belcher a rosea, Whiteomis goodenovii, 

 Melanodryas cucullata, and Amaurodryas vittata. 



July 30th. 



Capt. S. A. White stated, he had taken action in reporting 

 the destruction of swans on Lakes Albert and Alexandrina by 

 half-castes and others, the members present supported him in 

 his prompt action. 



A paper was read on "Some Pellets and Casts of the 

 Screech Owl" (Tyto alba delicatula), by Capt. S. A. White. The 

 paper is published in the present number. Mr. A. M. Lea, 

 F.E.S., Museum Entomologist, exhibited another collection of 

 pellets or casts from the Screech Owl ; this collection was pre- 

 sented to the Museum by Mr. J. W. Mellor. It was 

 pointed out that there was a great difference in the contents 

 of the pellets, in comparison with those collected two miles to 

 the west. 



The genus Smicrornis came under discussion. A number 

 of skins from the Museum, also from Mr. Ashby's and Capt. 

 White's collections were shown. It was noted that Bmicromis 

 brevirostris viridescens, extended as far north as Leigh Creek, 

 while 8. b. flavescens, or a bird which closely resembles it, is 

 found all through the country between the Macdonnell Ranges 

 and Oodnadatta; specimens have been taken at the latter 

 place. 



August 27th. 



Correspondence was read from the Commissioner of 

 Crown Lands re protecting swans, and the appointment of a 

 custodian for the islands in the Coorong. Mr. Frank Hall, of 

 Tea-tree Gully was elected a member. Mr. Bellchambers of 

 Humbug Scrub, read some notes on nature and gave some 

 interesting habits of the Mallee Fowl, which birds he has had 

 under observation for some time. 



Smicrornis (Tree-tits) and Gerygone (Fly-eaters) were dis- 

 cussed. A good number of skins of these birds were exhibited 

 from the Museum and Mr. Ashby's collections. 



Dr. Morgan reported having made the following obser- 

 vations in the Mount Lofty Ranges during the previous week. 

 "Southern Hooded Robin" (Melanodryas cucullata vigor si) nest- 



