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Order ANSERIFORMES. 



Family ANATIDAE. 



Virago gibbertfrons, Miiller (Grey Teal). 



A few were met with on the water-holes while we were 

 travelling along the Alberga ; never in any numbers. 



Order ACCIPITRIFORMES. 

 Family FALCONIDAE. 



ACCIPITER C. CIRROCEPHALUS, Vieillot 



(Collared Sparrow-Hawk). 



This was a rare bird in the country travelled through.. 

 One or two solitary birds were observed near watering-places^ 

 where they kept watch for small birds as they came to drink. 



Uroaetus a. audax, Latham (Wedge-tailed Eagle). 



These eagles were seldom seen. One or two were met with 

 flying high over the ranges. They are much sought after by 

 the natives for the down, which is used for ornamentation of 

 both the human body and ceremonial sticks. 



Haliastur sphenurus, Vieillot (Whistling Eagle). 



A few birds were seen in the large gums along the Alberga^ 

 River. After the large water-holes were left this bird was not 

 again seen. 



Falco l. longipennis, Swainson (Little Falcon). 

 Was not found a plentiful bird anywhere. A solitary 

 bird or a pair would be met with at water-holes, where they 

 preyed upon small birds, such as finches, which came to water. 

 On several occasions it was seen to sweep on very swift wing 

 through a flock of Chestnut-eared Finches "(Taeniopyr/ia 

 cni^tavotis), seize a finch, fly with it to a dry nuilga, and 

 return in a few moments for another. 



Falco hypoleucus, Gould (Grey Falcon). 



A pair of these birds were met with near Oodnadatta on 

 June 23. They were hopping and dodging round a thick bush,, 

 and after observing them for a while it appeared that they 

 were after a Black-and-white Fantail (Leucor circa t. tricolor),, 

 which they at last captured and killed. This falcon was not 

 again seen during the Expedition. 



Ieracidea b. berigora, Vigors and Ilorsfield 

 (Striped Brown Hawk). 

 This is the most common of the hawk family in the central 

 regions. They were met with along the dry water-courses and 



