10 FAIOONID^. 



Dimensions of two eggs taken by Mr. K. H. Bennett at Ivanhoe, 

 in October, 1884, length (A) 2-17 inches x 1-68 inch; (B) 2-15 

 X 1-71 inch.- 



Three eggs in my collection, taken by Mr. Geo. Barnard of 

 Coomooboolaroo, Duaringa, Queensland, during 1881, measure 

 as follows : length (A) 2-22 inches x 1-68 inch ; (B) 2-07 inches 

 X l-6o inch ; (C) 2-3 inches x 1*67 inch ; B and are from the 

 same nest. 



This bird commences to breed about the middle of September, 

 and continues the two foll6wing months. 



Hah. Derby, N.W.A., Port Darwin and Port Essington, Gulf 

 of Carpentaria, Cape York, Rockingham Bay, Port Denison, 

 Wide Bay District, Dawson River, Richmond and Clarence River 

 Districts, New South Wales, Interior, Victoria and South 

 Australia, W. and S. W. Australia, South Coast New Guinea. 

 (Rmnmy.) • 



Genus MILVUS, Gumer. 



3 MILVUS AFFINIS, GouU. 



Allied Kite. 

 Gould, Handhh. JMs. Aust., Vol. i., sp. 21, p. 49. ^Z^- ^- <^. 



Eggs three for a sitting, of a dull white ground colour, with 

 reddish irregular spots and dots. No. 1 has rather large spots, 

 rather evenly dispersed over the surface. No. 2 has only a few 

 spots and smears. Length (1) 1-84 x 1-48 inch ; (2) 1-75 x 1-5 

 inches. {Dohr. Mus. P.L.S., If.S.W., Vol. vii.,p. 413. Bamsay.) 



Hah. Derby,' N.W.A., Cape York, Rockingham Bay, Port 

 Denison, Wide Bay District, Dawson River, Richmond and 

 Clarence River Districts, New South Wales, Interior, Victoria 

 and South Australia, W. and S.W. Australia, South Coast New 

 Guinea. {Ramsay.) 



