colour of this fine bird is a sooty black, but his shape is
beautiful, and his flight, as his sharp pointed wings indicate, rapid. He
was shot in some brushes behind the Depot, where he had been spreading
alarm amongst a flight of parroquets, (Euphema Bourkii).

This must also be a scarce bird, as he was the only one seen.

6. FALCO FRONTATUS.--The White-fronted Falcon.

This is both a smaller and a more common bird; its range being very wide.
This species followed the line of migration, and made sad havoc among the
parroquets and smaller birds. He was generally hid in the trees, and
would descend like an arrow when they came to water, frequently carrying
off two of the little Amadina castanotis, a favourite bird of ours, one
in each talon.

7. TINNUNCULUS CENCHROIDES.--Nankeen Kestril.

Like the last, small and swift of wing, following also the line of
migration.

This bird is generally distributed over the continent and is known by the
nankeen colour of his back.

8. ASTUR APPROXIMANS, VIG. AND HORSF. Australian Goshawk.

This bird was occasionally seen during the journey.

9. MILVUS AFFINIS, GOULD.--Allied Kite.

This bird is common over the whole continent of Australia. They are sure
to be in numbers at the camps of the natives, which they frequent to pick
up what may be left when they go away. They are sure also to follow any
party in the bush for the same purpose. About fifty of these birds
remained at the Depot, with about as many crows, when all the other birds
had deserted us; and afforded great amusement to the men, who used to
throw up pieces of meat for them to catch in falling. But although so
tame that they would come round the tents on hearing a whistle, they
would not eat any thing in captivity, and would have died if they had not
been set at liberty again. It was this bird which descended upon Mr.
Browne and myself in such numbers from the upper regions of the air, as
we were riding on some extensive plains near the Depot in the heat of
summer. There can be no doubt but that in the most elevated positions
where they are far out of the range of human sight, they mark what is
passing on the plains below them. This bird is figured, see page 269,
Vol. 1.

10. ELANUS SCRIPTUS, GOULD.--The Letter-winged Kite.

This beautiful bird was first seen on a creek to the eastward of the
Barrier or Stanley's Range, and before the party had crossed that chain
of hills. One was shot on the advance of the E