70 MATHEWS— Birds of North and North-West Australia. 



These birds go in flocks of from twelve to twenty op 

 thirty. They arrive every morning; and evening to drink. 

 They keep flying round and round before drinking, often going 

 down near the ground, and then mounting in the air again. 

 They often perch on dead or naked trees. 



130. Aprosmictus Erythropterus Parryensis. Western Red- 

 winged Parrot. 



Aprosmictus erythropterus parryensis (Mathews). Nov. Zool. 



Vol. XVIII., p. 268, 1912. Parry's Creek, North-West Austra- 

 lia. 



No. 145— Length, 12.6 inches (17/6 86). 



Irides and bill, vermillion; feet, mealy black. 



No. 364— $ . Length 13 inches (3/8/86). 



No. 376—5. Length, 12.9 inches (7/10/86). 



N . 377 _ $ Length, 13.3 inches (7/10/86). 



No. 388— S . Length, 13. inches (11/10/86). 



Irides brown next the pupil, pale orange outside; eyelid, 

 brown; bill, orange at the tip, becoming red at the base; nos- 

 trils, orange; legs and feet mealy black. 



No. 389— 2 . Length, 13.6 inches (11/10/86). 



Irides, brown next The pupil, with an outer ring of orange; 

 .eyelid brown: bill dull yellow at the base, shading into red- 

 dish-brown at the base; legs and feet mealy black. 

 142. Podargus Strigoides Dendyi. Western Freckled Frog- 

 mouth. 



Podargus strigoides dendyi (Mathews). Nov. Zool. Vol. 

 XVIII. , p. 283, 1912. Derby, North-West Australia. 



No. 38—5. Length, 17^ inches (22/5/86). 



Irides, reddish-yellow; bill and feet, olive brown; inside 

 of month, fine yellow. 



]S' . 186— $ . Length, 16.3 inches (26/6/06). 



This bird was flushed from the ground where two speci- 

 mens of Cracticus were flying round him as though they could 

 not make him out. 



No. 447—5. Length, 16.5 inches (26/10/86. 



Irides, yellow, deeper on the outer circle; bill, light brown, 

 with a yellowish white hue on the culmen, but the whole dirty 

 and much stained; legs and feet, olive brown. 



