170 WHITE— A Trip cm thb Qoormy. 



Anas- snperdliosa (Gmelin). Black Duck. — These fine 

 ducks were not numerous, and moved about in pairs or three 

 to four at the most. 



Virago gibberifrons (Muller). Grey Teal. — These were by 

 far the most numerous ducks on the Ooorong. They congre- 

 gate in numbers on the shallow waters covering the 

 flats, when fresh water comes out of the sandhills and meets 

 the salt water of the Ooorong. 



Biziuni lobata (Shaw and Nodder). Musk Duck. — An old 

 bird or two was often seen sailing about the inlets, the male 

 birds submerged to the pouch under the bill. 



Hi/polvneus varms lit/ pole tie us (Brandt). White-breasted 

 "Cormorant. — These birds were not as numerous as one would 

 expect, great numbers are destroyed by the fishermen 

 each year under the mistaken idea, that they are injurious to 

 the fishing industry. 



Mici'ocarbq iiiclanolcucus (Vieillot). Little Cormorant. — 

 Quite a number was seen sitting on the edge of the water, 

 and on the stakes and posts in the water. 



Urospisa fasciata cruenta (Gould). Lesser Goshawk.— A 

 few ibirds seen, one taken a 5 measured — length, 482 ni.in. : 

 spread of wing from body to tip, 449 m.m.; spread of wings 

 tip to tip, 915 m.m. 



Uroaetus audax {Latham). Wedge-tailed Eagle. — One or 

 two birds seen flying high up. 



Haliastur sphenums (Vieillot). Whistling Eagle. — Only 

 one bird seen. 



Ccrclmcis cehcliroides (Vigors and Horsfield). Nankeen 

 Kestrel. — Occasionally seen hovering over the long grass. 



PscpJtotus hacmatonotus (Gould). Red-backed Parrot. — 

 These 'birds were numerous in the open scrub on the mainland. 

 Three specimens taken showing no variation with the more 

 northern bird. No. 1 $, total length, 258 m.m.; wing from 

 body to tip, 171 m.m. ; spread of wings, 380 m.m. . No. 2 $ , 

 length, 279 m.m.; wing from body to tip, 171 m.m.; spread of 

 wings, 380 m.m. No. 3 S , 279 m.m. ; wing from body to tip, 

 177 m.m.; spread of wings, 380 m.m. 



Neoncmodes elegans (Gould). Grass Parrot. — A small 

 party of these birds was feeding on grass seeds in the sand 

 dunes, between the Ooorong and the sea. One. bird taken. S 

 measured — length, 229 m.m.; wing from body to tip, 152 m.m.; 

 spread of wings, 337 m.m. 



Hirundo neo.rcna (Gould). Welcome Swallow. — Quit 1 a 

 number observed. 



