136 MORGAN— Birds of Fort Broughton. 



(57) Aphelocephala leucopsis — White face. — Uncommon; a 

 few pairs only seen in the mallee. 



(58) Neositta pileata tenuirostris — Black-capped tree-run- 

 ner; one small flock seen, consisting of three males and one 

 female. Their nest measured the highest side, 11 cm., open- 

 ing, G x 5 cm.; depth of cavity, 4.5 cm. There were some 

 foits of newspaper an the lining. The female measured 11.80 

 cm.; total length. Iris, orange brown; ring round eye, bright 

 yellow; bill, yellow at base, dark reddish brown at tip; legs and 

 feet, bright yellow; inside the mouth, flesh colour. All the 

 males were bringing food to the sitting bird. The nest con- 

 tained three slightly incubated eggs, 



(59) Zosicrops lateralis westcriieiisis — Silver-eye. — A few 

 birds seen in the acacia scrub near the sea. 



(60) Pardalotus punctatus xanthopygus — Yellow-rumped 

 diamond bird. — Fairly common in the mallee. 



(61) Pardalotinus striatus subaffinis — Striped diamond bird. 

 Uncommon; only one bird seen. 



(62) Melithreptus atricapillus mallee — Brown-headed honey- 

 eater. — Fairly common in the mallee; a male collected had the 

 iris, dark brown; feare skin behind eye, dull yellow; inside of 

 mouth orange. Stomach contents, caterpillars. 



(63) Plectorhyncha lanceolata neglecta — Striped honey-eater. 

 A pair seen building a nest in a sandal wood (Myoporum sp.) 

 overhanging a road. 



(64) Meliphaga sonora — Singing honey-eater. — Very com- 

 mon; some of them had young out of the nest, while others had 

 fresh eggs. 



(65) Lichenostomus ornatus — Yellow-plumed honey-eater.— 

 Common in the mallee; a. male collected had the iris, dark 

 brown; bill, black; legs and feet, brownish grey; inside of 

 mouth, yellow. Total length, 15.5 cm. 



(66) Myzantha ffavigula — Yellow-throated minah. — A few 

 pairs found breeding in the mallee, not common. 



(67) AcantJiagenys rufogularis cygnus — Spiny-cheeked 

 honey-eater. — Very common ; most of them had finished nest- 

 ing, but one nest was found with young about a week old; the 

 chicks were 'clothed with scanty grey down — eyes not open. 



(68) Anthus australis adelaidensis- — Pipit or ground lark. — - 

 Seen in the open country; not common. 



(69) Mirafra javaniea scc/wtfr/— Common in the wheat crops. 

 All the birds seen were very light in colour. 



(70) Corvus coronoides — Raven. — 'Common in all classes of 

 countrv. Thev had finished breeding. 



