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Lophochroa leadbeateri (Pink Cockatoo). 



A small party of these birds was met with on the upper 

 reaches of the Finke River, and one example secured. This 

 was the only occasion on which we met with these birds. It 

 is quite possible they wander over a large extent of country. 



Eolophus roseicapillus (Rose-breasted Cockatoo). 



We met with these birds in great numbers in the foot- 

 hills of the MacDonnell Ranges ; flocks up to several hundreds 

 were seen feeding on the ground. This species was again seen 

 near Mount Benstead, east of Alice Springs. 



Leptolophus auricomis (Cockatoo Parrot). 

 Not plentiful. One or two small parties were observed 

 coming in to water at holes in the Finke. 



Barnardius zonarius (?) (Yellow-banded Parrot). 



This bird undoubtedly differs greatly in its bright plumage 

 from our southern birds, and just as much from Barnardius 

 zonarius occidentalis, North. We met with this beautiful 

 parrot all through the expedition ; wherever there was water 

 in the gum-lined creeks, so sure this bird would be found. 



Psephotus varius rosing (Southern Many-coloured 



Parrot). 

 We found these birds thinly dispersed all over the country 

 worked ; they were often flushed amongst the mulga when 

 they were picking up the fallen seeds from this tree. The 

 plumage of specimens made is much lighter than our southern 

 bird, and shows little or no red on abdomen. 



Melopsittacus undulatus (Shell Parrot or Warbling Grass 



Parrot). 

 These beautiful little birds were congregated in large 

 flocks of many hundreds, and when we were camped near water 

 they came in to drink night and morning, wheeling round many 

 times before they alighted on some dead shrub, which was at 

 once changed into a brilliant mass of light-green and yellow. 

 From this perch they flew down to the water's edge to drink. 

 Two or three birds would lose their lives and become food for 

 the hawks before they left the watering-place. We found these 

 birds nesting in August at one place only. 



Family PODARGIDiE. 

 Pod argus strigoides (Tawny Frogmouth). 



Observed these birds on the first part of our journey, that 

 is, in South Australia, but did not hear or sea them in the 

 Northern Territory. 



