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Acanthiza uropygialis (Chestnut-rumped Tit). — Very 

 common in the dry country away from the river at Ren-mark. 

 Two specimens were shot. The first was too mangled to 

 skin or sex. Its iris was white, bill black, under jaw lighter, 

 feet, black ; inside of mouth black. The second was a male. 

 Total length, 8.80 cm.; spread, 16.50 cm.; wing, 4.7 cm.; bill, 

 broken; tarsus, 1.60 cm. The stomach contained remains 

 of insects.* 



Geobasileus chrysorrhous (Tomtit). — Seen at Mildura and 

 Renmark in the settlement, also at Renmark on the box flats. 



Pyrrholaemus brunneus (Redthroat). — Common on the 

 salt bush and samphire flats near Renmark. Their song at 

 this season is not so full and melodious as it is in the breed- 

 ing season. A specimen measured: — Total length, 12 cm.; 

 spread, 17 cm.; wing, 5.3 cm.; bill, 1 cm.; tarsus, 

 1.9 cm.. Sex, 2 ; Iris, reddish brown, with lighter outer 

 rim; feet, dark grey brown; bill, brown; under jaw, lighter; 

 inside of mouth, blackish grey. The stomach contained re- 

 mains of insects. 



Hallornis cyanotis (White-winged Wren). — Two families 

 were seen on a samphire flat near Renmark; they were very 

 shy, and were not singing. 



Leggeornis lamberti assimilis (Purple-backed Wren). — ■ 

 These birds were fairly plentiful in the large salt bush 

 ground, amongst the box gums, and also in the dry poly- 

 gonum swamps, but they were very shy, and quite silent, so 

 that it was only with difficulty that a specimen was secured. 

 Measurements: — Total length, 12 cm.; spread, 12 cm.; wing, 

 3.50 cm.; bill, .80 cm.; tarsus, 2.10 cm. Sex, $. Iris, 

 black; bill, black; legs and feet, brown. The stomach con- 

 tained ants and insect eggs. 



Artamus leucorliynclms leucopygiaUs (White-rumped Wood 

 Swallow). — First seen near Loxton in the large gums of the 

 river side, from thence to Mildura they were seen occasionally 

 in similar situations. They do not seem to leave the river 

 bank, and are mostly in pairs or groups of four or five. An 

 adult and a young bird were shot on Goat Island. The 

 adult measured :— Total length, 17.5 cm.; spread, 35 cm.; 

 wing, 10 cm.; bill, 1.5 cm.; tarsus, 1.3 cm. Sex, $ . Iris, 

 very dark brown; bill, light blue; tip, black; feet, mealy grey; 

 inside of mouth, black. Stomach contents, flying ants, iden- 

 tified by Mr. A. M. Lea as of the genus Irldomyrmex. The 

 young bird measured: — Total length, 17 cm.; spread, 33.5 

 cm. ; bill, 1.40 cm.; tarsus, 1.40 cm. Sex, 9. Stomach con- 



