116 ZIETZ—The Grey-faced Petrel. 



Neositta pileata tenuirostris (black-capped tree runner). — 

 This is a very restless bird, it is never still. Five or six 

 would quickly make their appearance, and just as quickly de- 

 part, flying from tree to tree always searching under the bark 

 for insects, working spirally down the tree trunk. 



Pardalotus punctatus xanthopygus (golden-rumped dia- 

 mond bird).- — A very common bird in the mallee. It can 

 always be detected from the following species by its mournful 

 single note call. 



Pardalotus st rial us subaffiuis (red tipped diamond bird. — 

 Also a very common bird, and like the foregoing species 

 very often the first indication of its presence is the snapping 

 of its bill in procuring insects from the leaves sometimes only 

 six or eight feet above one's head. 



Acanthagenys rufogularis cygnus (spiny-cheeked honey 

 eater). — These birds are very numerous, and have a very 

 varied lot of calls. 



Lichenostomus ornatus tailcmi (yellow-plumed honey eater). 



Ptilotula penicillata (white-plumed honey eater). — These 

 two species are the commonest birds of the mallee country. 



Although only one day could be spent among the birds, 

 quite a number of interesting forms were met with, and 1 am 

 sure that it would be difficult to find a tract of country in 

 "South Australia more prolific as regards variety and interest, 

 especially in the nesting season. 



The Grey-faced Petrel (Pterodroma macroptera 

 Smith) — A New Record for the S.A. Coast. 



By F. R. Zietz, R.A.O.U. 

 Contribution from the S.A. Museum. 



One of these birds, a female, was picked up alive on the 

 Brighton beach, on the 19th of August, this year. Evidently 

 it had been blown ashore by the heavy westerly gales which 

 were experienced at that time. Its general colouration is a 

 brownish black, showing a lighter colour where the feathers 

 have become worn when being buffeted about in the storm, 

 evidence of which was found in the bruised condition of the 

 wings, when the bird was being skinned. The feathers of 

 the forehead, lores and chin are gre*yish brown, a velvety 



