136 The Emu. 
(5.) White Egret {Hcrodias tunoriensis). — One specimen shot. 
Although it was midsummer, it had a bright yellow bill. 
(6.) Freckled > rogmouth {Podargus phalcEnoides). — Shot near 
Poonaranni. I saw another tame one at the Peake station. 
(7.) Bare-eyed Cockatoo {Cacatua gymnopis). — Abundant at the 
Clayton, Killalpaninna, Malkuni, and immense flocks at Kalamurina. 
(8.) Pink-eared Duck {^Malacorhynchus ineinbranaceus). — Occurred all 
along Diamantina, but nowhere in large numbers. 
(9.) Coot {Fulica australis). — Shot at Malkuni. Abundant on Lower 
Diamantina. 
(10.) Yellow-vented Parrakeet {Psephotus xanthorrhoiis).—Y -aiixXy 
plentiful along all the rivers. Generally in pairs. 
(11.) Red-kneed Dottrel {Erythrogojtys ci7ictus).~{Adw\i bird and 
two young ones.) The old bird was shot by Mr. Dow, at Kalamurina, and 
the young ones killed by Mr. Donaldson near the same place. I saw no 
others. 
[Among the birds secured during Prof. Gregory's expedition to Lake Eyre 
were two skins of young Red-kneed Dottrels, with their parent. They are 
apparently about three weeks old, and not as large as the old bird. The 
crown and back are brown, each feather being tipped with a lighter shade, 
which give it a mottled appearance. All the under surface is white, 
including the throat, and also a band just behind the crown extending to 
the back of the eye, and adjoining this white band, but behind it, is a black 
one extending to the lower part of the eye. The primaries are black, 
slightly tipped with white. The secondaries are also black and tipped 
boldly with white, and also white at the base, the amount varying on each 
feather. The lesser and median wing coverts are mostly white, with a few 
brown feathers just coming, and a small patch of white on the spurious 
wing. Humeral feathers dark brown, tipped with a lighter shade. The tail 
feathers are black, tipped with light brown ; under tail coverts white, with 
a few brownish-black spots. Beak yellowish for about half its length, the 
end being black. The nasal groove is more than half the length of the beak. 
Feet yellowish and toes black. — D. Le Souef.] 
(12.) Australian Bee-eater [Merops omatus). — Common in flocks of 
about 50 on the Cooper and Diamantina. 
(13.) Little Black Cormorant {^Phalacrocorax sulcii'-ostris). — Shot at 
Malkuni. Saw a few others on Lower Diamantina, 
(14.) Black and White Swallow {Cherainceca leucosterimm).—h.\. 
Kalamurina they used to appear towards evening, and sweep round in 
pursuit of insects. 
(15.) Little Turtle Dove {Gcopeha ciineatd). — These pretty little 
Doves were plentiful on the Diamantina. They were frequently heard on 
the journey, the blacks calling them by the imitative name " Kurukuku." 
(16.) Chestnut-eared Finch {^Tceiiopygia castanotis). — Large numbers 
of these Finches, locally called Diamond Sparrows," were seen about all 
the waterholes, their presence being, without exception, indicative of water, 
(17.) Red-backed Y^moYi^^nY.^ {Hakyoji pyrrhopygius). — Shot near the 
rain-water hole at Oanna. Others were seen on the Diamantina and 
Nardubuckina Rivers. 
(18.) Bell Bird {Oreoica cristata). — This specimen, shot near Poonaranni, 
was the only one seen ; their notes were frequently heard while travelling 
down the river, 
(19.) White-eyed Duck {Nyroca australis). — Saw occasional ones at 
Poonaranni and on Cooper, with other ducks. 
