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Family CERTHIIDAE. 



Climacteris waitei, S. A. White ("Emu/' xvi., 1917, p. 168) 



(Cooper Creek Tree-Creeper ). 



This new bird was met with in the vicinity of "Burke's 

 Tree," and the type specimen was procured within a few 

 yards of that historic tree. They were found to extend down 

 the Cooper as far as the flood-waters had reached, but as soon 

 as the water disappeared so did these birds. In habits they 

 resemble other members of the genus. They were moving 

 about in small parties, hopping up the stems of the box 

 trees, peering into every crevice and hole in search of insect 

 life. Many full-fledged young were accompanying the parent 

 birds. Their advanced plumage suggested that the birds had 

 nested early in the season, most likely in June or July. 



Total length. Expanse of wings. 



September 30 9 155 mm. 266' mm. 



October 2 ... 9 170 mm. 275 mm. 



October 2 ... J 165 mm. 284 mm. 



Family DIOAEIDAE. 



Austrodicaeum hirundinaceum, Shaw and Nodder 

 (Mistletoe Bird). 



The unmistakable call of this strange bird was heard 

 several times, and it was once seen when the berries of the 

 Lorantkus had ripened. 



Pardalotus rubricatus, Gould (Red-browed Pardalote). 



These birds were not met with until we were well down 

 the Cooper, and then they were found in the box trees 

 growing on flooded ground. The specimens taken showed much 

 more brown on the rump in comparison with specimens taken 

 further north. 



Total length. Expanse of wings. 



October 5 ... 9 102 mm. 202 mm. 



October 10 ... tf 117 mm. 202 mm. 



This bird has a note very distinctive from other members 

 of the genus. 



Pardolotinus striatus subaffinis, Mathews 

 (South Australian Pardalote). 



These birds were met with soon after leaving Mount 

 Lyndhurst, but their place was taken later on by the 



