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Malacorhynchus membranaceus (Pink-eared Duck). 

 A pair of these little ducks was secured at almost the 

 source of the Finke in the MacDonnell Ranges. Their breasts 

 were very much stained with the red clay, and appear to 

 be smaller than our southern birds. This is the only locality- 

 in which these birds were found. 



Nyroca australis (White-eyed Duck). 



These were not plentiful anywhere. A few were observed 

 at Dalhousie Springs and on the Lindsay Creek. 



Family PHALACROCORAOID^E. 

 Phalacrocorax carbo (Black Cormorant). 



These were met with along the Finke River and on the 

 Lindsay Creek at Eringa. On the latter watercourse there 

 were large parties feeding on the fish, which could be easily 

 captured in the fast-drying pools. At Hamilton Bore a large 

 sheet of water is formed by the overflow of the bore water, 

 and this had attracted great numbers of these birds. Thirty- 

 were counted sitting out on the bank with outstretched wings, 

 drying themselves after a fishing expedition. 



Mesocarbo ater (Little Black Cormorant). 



We met with a pair of these birds at a large waterhole, 

 about 40 miles east of the Hale River, in practically unknown 

 country. This is the only occasion on which they were seen. 



Hypoleucus varius hypoleucus (Eastern Pied Cormorant). 



Seen several times at waterholes on the Finke ; often- 

 sitting on large rocks near the water. 



Family PELECANID^. 



Catoptropelicanus conspicillatus (Eastern Pelican).- 

 Two or three of these large birds were met with at Boggy- 

 Hole, on the Finke. This was the only place they were seen. 

 It is difficult to say if the birds seen belonged to the eastern 

 or western form. 



Family FALCONID^S. 

 Circus assimilis (Spotted Harrier). 

 A fine pair of these hawks were seen at Dalhousie Springs,, 

 but were not again met with. 



Leucospiza nov^e-hollandi.e (White Goshawk). 



Only two of these birds were seen throughout the trip„ 

 but, despite my efforts, I was unable to secure either. 



