106 MORGAN — Birds on the River Murray. 



tents, flying ants and a grasshopper. Bill, brown; other 

 parts as in adult. 



Campbcllornis personatus (Masked Wood-swallow). — Seen 

 on two occasions near Renmark flying overhead; not seen to 

 settle. 



Campbellornis superciliosus (White-browed Wood Swallow). 

 — Seen on two occasions flying overhead in company with the 

 former bird. 



Pseudartamus cyanopterus (Wood Swallow). — Seen at 

 intervals throughout the trip, near the river banks. Not 

 seen in the mallee. 



GoUuricincla harmonica (Grey Shrike Thrush. — Seen and 

 heard at intervals throughout the trip. 



Grallina cyanoleuca (Magpie Lark or Murray Magpie). — One 

 of the commonest birds on the river. There were always 

 several in sight throughout the trip. 



Gymnorhina tibicen (Black-backed Magpie). — This bird 

 ■was first seen near the Ana Branch Station, in N.S.W., but 

 on our return to Renmark we found that it was common in 

 that district in the big mallee and box flats. Magpies of any 

 kind are uncommon in the big timber near the river. On the 

 overland trip to Morgan this species was the only one seen 

 till about 10 miles east of Morgan, where both species were 

 seen. From that point to Adelaide only the white-backed 

 were seen. The black back species probably extends from 

 near Morgan to near Wentworth, where Dr. Chenery tells me 

 the magpies are all white backs, he only having seen one 

 black back since he has been there. 



Gymnorhina hypoleuca leuconota (White-backed Magpie). — 

 Only seen near Morgan. 



Cracticus nigrogularis (Black-throated Butcher Bird). — 

 Seen and heard at intervals from Renmark to Mildura, near 

 the river bank. 



Bulestes torquatus (Butcher Bird). — Common from Morgan 

 to Mildura, both near the river and in the mallee. 



Oreoica cristata (Crested Bell Bird). — Heard several times 

 in the mallee near Renmark. Not common. 



Aphclocephala lencopsis (White face). — Fairly common in 

 the mallee and salt bush flats near Renmark, but in nothing 

 like the numbers in which one sees them in the dry northern 

 country. A bird shot measured: — Total length, 10 cm.; 

 spread, 17 cm.; wing, 5.9 cm.; bill, .80 cm.; tarsus, 1.6 cm. 

 Sex, $ . Iris, white; bill, black; feet, black; inside of mouth, 

 black. The stomach contained the remains of insects. 



