104 MORGAN— Birds on the Itiver Murray. 



found, one on April 6th, with young- birds, and one on April 

 7th, ready for eggs. Both near Renmark. 



Lewinornis rufirentris mornatus (Red-breasted Thickhead). 

 — Common on the box gum and tea-tree flats, and in the big 

 niallee country. This bird proved to be the southern form, 

 not the pale bird of the northern dry country. A .specimen 

 collected measured — total length, 1G cm.; tarsus, 1.70 cm.; 

 sex, $ . Iris, bright reddish brown; bill, black; feet, greyish 

 black; inside of mouth, black. The stomach contained the 

 remains of spiders, grasshoppers, and catterpillars. 



Gilbertornis rufogularis gilberti (Red-throated Thick- 

 head). — A large thickhead has several times been seen and 

 heard in the big mallee near Paringa, but no specimen could 

 be secured, so the subspecies could not be determined. 



Leucocirca tricolor (Wagtail). — Common throughout the 

 trip in all classes of- country. 



Seisura inquieta (Restless Flycatcher). — Common through- 

 out the trip near the river banks, not seen in the mallee. 



Coracina novae-hollandiae melanops (Black-faced Cuckoo- 

 Shrike). — Seen occasionally near the river banks throughout 

 the trip. Not seen in the mallee. 



Cinclosoma sp. (Ground Thrush). — A bird of this genus 

 ran across the track in front of the motor car near Paringa. 

 It was probably C. castanotum, but as the specimen was not 

 secured, I cannot be certain. 



Morganornis superciliosus (White-browed Babbler). — Seen 

 occasionally in the mallee and on the box flats, not at all 

 common. A bird shot for identification proved to be a male 

 in breeding condition. Measurements: — Total length, 20 

 cm.; spread, 23.5 cm.; bill, 2.5 cm.; wing, 7 cm.; tarsus, 2.6 

 cm. The stomach contained remains of insects and a few 

 small black seeds. Iris, reddish brown; bill — upper man- 

 dible, black; lower, light horn colour at the base, black at 

 the tip; inside of beak, black; palate, horn colour; feet, 

 blackish grey. 



Ephthianura alUfrons (White-faced Tin Tac). — Seen occa- 

 sionally on the salt bush and box flats near Renmark. 



Conopoderas austraUs (Reed Warbler). — Only seen once in 

 some bull rushes beside a creek at Renmark. They may 

 have been more common, but as they were not singing they 

 would be difficult to locate. 



Poodi/tes gramrneus (Little Grass Bird). — Heard in the 

 same situation as the last bird. Thev were not actually seen. 



