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ACANTHIZA UROPYGIALIS CONDORA, MathewS 



(Pale Chestnut-Rumped Tit). 

 This was a common bird, found in nearly every situation. 

 Very sprightly, moving about amongst the foliage of mulga, 

 acacia, and other shrubs with great alertness, uttering a sharp 

 little note, like chit, chit, chit, nearly all the time. When 

 resting one or two will sit on a bough close to one another, and 

 evidently the male birds break out at times into a short but 

 melodious and soft song. I discovered a nest of this bird at 

 Moorilyanna Native Well. It was placed in a stump six 

 inches from the ground, and was composed of bark, grass, and 

 cobwebs ; lined with wallaby fur and feathers. The eggs were 

 three in number, ground colour white, spotted with reddish- 

 brown, more thickly at one end. This is the first nest taken 

 of this species, and was described by H. L. White, of ''Bell- 

 trees," New South Wales, in the "Emu," vol. xv., part 1, 

 p. 35, July, 1915. 



ACANTHIZA IREDALEI MORGANI, MathewS 



(Southern Thin-billed Tit).- 

 This is a very rare little bird, and was only seen on two 

 occasions. Note and habits seem very like other members of 

 the genus. 



Geobasileus chrysorrhaus addendus, Mathews 

 (Port Augusta Yellow-rumped Tit). 

 Met with in small parties, both in the Musgrave and 

 Everard Ranges. When flying they were very conspicuous 

 with their light-yellow breast and bright-yellow rumps. Skins 

 taken agree well with those collected in the type locality ; note 

 does not differ from the coastal forms. 



Pyrrholaemus brunneus, Gould (Red Throat). 



In many localities it was numerous ; showed a decided 

 preference to the western or south-western slopes of ranges, 

 where it kept very close to the low bushes. A great songster, 

 and if not disturbed will mount to the top of a bush and pour 

 forth song after song. Mr. Lea's examination of stomachs 

 shows that this bird eats quite a quantity of seeds, which is 

 certainly remarkable. 



Malurus melanotus callainus, Gould (Turquoise Wren). 

 Met with for the first time during the trip eighty miles 

 west of Oodnadatta, after which it was seen in many localities, 

 but not in any numbers. Upon comparison, I find that this 



