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Family SYLVIID^E. 

 Conopoderas australis ( ?) (Southern Reed Warbler). 



These birds were heard singing in the rushes and flags at 

 Dalhousie ; were unable to get a specimen there, but were more 

 fortunate at Horseshoe Bore. The birds obtained appear much 

 more rufous than those found farther south. 



Poodytes gramineus dubius (?) (Southern Grass Bird). 



We saw what we took to be this bird and the call was 

 identical with the southern bird. Owing to the reeds and flags 

 (round a small hot spring at Dalhousie) being very dense, we 

 were unable to procure a specimen. Evidently there were very 

 few birds and those seen were very shy. We did not meet with 

 it in any other locality. 



Acanthiza tjropygialis condora (Pale Chestnut-rumped Tit). 



This bird was met with in parts amongst the mulga. They 

 were very silent, moving about from branch to branch in search 

 of insects, and showed more the movement of Climacteris than 

 Acanthiza. They seem to be very thinly distributed over the 

 whole of the central region from Oodnadatta to the MacDonnell 

 Ranges. 



Acanthiza pusilla hamiltoni (Red-rumped Tit). 

 Found in small flocks during the first part of our journey, 

 but disappeared as we approached the ranges. 



Pyrrholjsmus brunneus (Redthroat). 



These birds were only met with once, at the foot of the 

 MacDonnell Ranges. 



Malurus melanotus callainus (Turquoise Wren). 



First met with in the MacDonnell Ranges, but on our 

 return journey to the east we found them much farther south.. 

 This would be the bird described by North in the proceedings 

 of the Horn Expedition as M . melanotus. I am perfectly sure 

 the latter bird was not found in that country. Malurus 

 (M . callainus) was invariably found in the mulga scrub where 

 they were often seen flying very high, and would often perch 

 on the top of a mulga 30 or 40 feet from the ground ; this bird 

 does not like the salt or low bush country. 



Hallornis cyanotus (White-winged Wren). 



This little bird enjoys a wonderful range in South Australia,. 

 from the plains round Adelaide to the furthest point north 

 which we reached. Unlike the former species, they frequent 

 the salt bush plains and low bush country, where they build 

 their nests. 



