The South Australian Ornithological Association. 57 



27th April,; 1917. 



The monthly meeting of the South Australian Ornithologi- 

 cal Association was held on Friday evening, 27th April, 1917, 

 in the Royal Society's rooms. Mr. A. G. Edquist presided. 



Several letters in reference to bird protection were dis- 

 cussed. 



Dr. A. Ohenery, of Wentworth, the well-known ornitholo- 

 gist, was nominated for membership. 



Dr. A. M. Morgan exhibited a small collection of bird skins 

 which he had collected during a recent trip up the River 

 Murray. Among them were black-tailed parrot (Potytelis 

 anthopeplus), southern yellow-throated friar bird (Micro- 

 philemon orientalis * didimus), white-fronted honey eater 

 (Gliciphila alMfrons), white-rumped wood swallow {Artamus 

 leuaorhnychus leucopygialis), white-browed babbler (Morganomis 

 superciliosus), white-browed treecreeper (Glimacteris super- 

 ciliosa), southern yellow-plumed honey eater (Lichenostomus 

 ornatus tailemi), purple-backed wren (Leggeomis lamberti 

 assimilis), white-face (Aphelocephala leucopsis), mallee brown- 

 headed honey eater (Melithreptus atrwapillus mallee), red-tipped 

 Pardalote (Pardalotinus ornatus), yellow-rumped pardalote 

 (Pardalotus punctatus xanthopygus). The doctor gave an 

 interesting description of the birds that had been met witli 

 during his trip. 



Mr. Arthur M. Lea, F.E.S., outlined some of his work in 

 the examination of bird stomachs, and stated that there would 

 be issued soon a publication containing the results of much 

 of his research work. The Chairman and members expressed 

 their great <admiration for the extremely useful services Mr. 

 Lea had rendered in this direction. Mr. Lea tabled a number 

 of the bird stomachs he had already examined, and solicited 

 further help from members in the way of material. 



Mr. T. P. Bellchambers read further notes upon the mallee 

 fowl and its nesting habits. He stated that incubation had 

 been much retarded this .season owing to the uncertain 

 weather conditions. The longest period of incubation had 

 been recorded, an egg having taken 99 days to hatch. Mr. 

 Bellchambers was complimented upon the valuable character 

 ,of his research work, and his notes were accepted with 

 pleasure for publication in the next number of the associa- 

 tion's journal. 



