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flying high, and always in the same direction. Mr. J. W. 

 Mellor reported that the spiny-cheeked honey eater (Acantha- 

 genys rufogularis), the pallid cuckoo (Heteroscenes pallidus), 

 and the landrail (Hypotaenidia philippensis) were all seen at 

 Lockleys lately. Capt. White reported having seen and 

 heard the pallid cuckoo on June 12th, at the Eeed Beds, the 

 fan-tailed cuckoo for some time past, and the narrow-billed 

 cuckoo quite recently, and the landrail on June 19th and 20th, 

 the last mentioned bird not having been seen for several years 

 past, also the white-shafted flycatcher (RMpidura flabdlifora 

 whitei), the scarlet-breasted robin (Petroica multicolor). All 

 these birds having been under observation during the last 

 month. The Adelaide parrakeet (Platycercus adelaidae), one 

 of two of which are often seen at the Reed Beds during the 

 winter months. The flame-breasted robin had been migrat- 

 ing for some time. The Hon. Sec. (Mr. F. M. Angel), read a 

 copy of Capt. White's report to the Advisory Committee for 

 Science and Industry, upon his recent trip of investigation 

 concerning sparrows, following the East-west Railway line. 

 Mr. Frank Parsons exhibited a small collection of bird skins 

 procured in the lower Murray River. Among them were 

 the crested-bell bird (Oreoica cristata), red-capped babbler 

 (Pomatostomus mficeps), mallee parrot (Barnardius barnardi), 

 bluebonnet (Northiella haematogaster), and Bennett's crow 

 (Corvus bennetti). The following birds were discussed dur- 

 ing the evening: — Caterpillar catcher (Metagraucalus, 

 tcmiirostris), white-shouldered caterpillar eater (Lalage 

 tricolor), pied caterpillar eater (Kama leucomela), spine-tailed 

 logrunner (Orthonyw maculatus), black-headed logrunner 

 (Macrortlionyx spaldingi), spotted ground bird (Cinclosoma 

 punctatum), also the Tasmanian form, chestnut-backed ground 

 bird (C castanotum), and the chestnut-breasted ground bird 

 G. castaneothorax). Numerous specimens of these birds 

 were exhibited from the museum collection by Mr. F. R. 

 Zietz, and by Messrs. Ashby and Mellor and Capt. White 

 from their private collections. 



JULY 27th, 1917. 

 The monthly meeting of the South Australian Ornitholo- 

 gical Association was held on Friday evening, July 27th, in 

 the Royal Society Rooms. Mr. A. G-. Edquist presided. 

 Mr. Shields (late of Renmark and now at Mount Remarkable) 

 was elected a member. Mr. Mellor reported that the white- 

 backed magpie was busy nesting at Lockleys, and that the 



