South Australian Ornithologist, Volume 03

Volume III, Part 1. 1st January 1917
1917V03P1Contents p. 3.

The South Australian Ornithological Association pp. 5-8.

Order Passeriformes, Family Dicaeidae, Genus Pardalotinus. Pardalotinus striatus subaffinus -Striped Diamond bird pp. 8-10.

Field Notes on Acanthornis Magnus (Gld.) Scrub Tit or Great Tit Edwin Ashby pp. 10-12.

Birds of the North and North-West of Australia. From Skins and Notes made by the late Capt. T.H. Bowyer-Bower. No. 9. Gregory Mathews pp. 12-17.

Notes on Hatching of Cuckoo and Wren J.W. Mellor pp. 18.

A sketch of the life of Samuel White-Ornithologist, soldier, sailor, and explorer. XI. The ornithologist and sailor S.A. White pp. 19-22.


Volume III, Part 2. 1st April 1917
Contents p. 27.

The South Australian Ornithological Association. Monthly proceedings pp. 29-31.

Order Passeriformes, Family Laniidae, Genus Falcunculus. Falcunculus frontalis flaviculus -Frontal Shrike-tit pp. 31-34.

Birds of the North and North-West of Australia. From Notes and Skins made by the late Capt. T.H. Bowyer-Bower. No. 10. Gregory Mathews pp. 34-38.

Further Notes upon the Arctic Skua (Stercorarius parasiticus) S.A. White pp. 38-39.

A New Record for South Australian Waters-Finding the Flesh-footed Petrel (Puffinus carneipes, Gould) S.A. White p. 39.

Notes on Ashbyia lovensis J.R.B. Love pp. 40-41.

Notes on Amytornis merrotsii J.R.B. Love p. 42.

Note on the Incubation Period of Leucopolius ruficapillus (the Red-capped Dotterel) F.E. Storr p. 42.

Birds Breeding at “Glenburne.” J.W. Mellor pp. 43-44.

Note on the Stone Plover (Burhinus magnirostris) F.R. Zietz p. 44.

A sketch of the life of Samuel White-Ornithologist, soldier, sailor, and explorer. XIII. The ornithologist and sailor S.A. White pp. 44-49.


Volume III, Part 3. 1st July 1917
Contents p. 53.

The South Australian Ornithological Association pp. 55-59.

Order Passeriformes, Family Meliphagidae, Genus Myzantha. Myzantha melanocephala whitei -The Noisy Minah pp. 59-61.

Tasmanian Field Notes Edwin Ashby pp. 61-68.

Birds of the North and North-West of Australia. From Notes and Skins made by the late Capt. T.H. Bowyer-Bower. No. 11. Gregory Mathews pp. 68-75.

Notes on the Food and Temperature of Cormorants A.M. Morgan pp. 75-78.

Notes on the Mallee Fowl (Leipoa ocellata rosinae. No. 2) T.P. Bellchambers pp. 78-81.

Bird Notes. Re Robins at Stirling West J.W. Mellor p. 81.

Notes on the Little Black Cormorant (Mesocarbo ater-Lesson) F.R. Zeitz p. 82.

A sketch of the life of Samuel White-Ornithologist, soldier, sailor, and explorer. XIII. The ornithologist and sailor S.A. White pp. 83-87.


Volume III, Part 4. 1st October 1917
Contents p. 91.

The South Australian Ornithological Association pp. 93-96.

Order Charadriformes, Family Vanellidae, Genus Zonifer pp. 96-98.

Birds on the River Murray A.M. Morgan pp. 99-109.

Birds of the North and North-West of Australia. From Notes and Skins made by the late Capt. T.H. Bowyer-Bower. No. 12. Gregory Mathews pp. 109-113.

A Day in the Mallee F.E. Parsons pp. 113-116.

The Grey-faced Petrel (Pterodroma macroptera Smith)-A New record for the S.A. Coast F.R. Zietz pp. 116-117.

Notes from Humbug Scrub T.P. Bellchambers p. 117.

A sketch of the life of Samuel White-Ornithologist, soldier, sailor, and explorer. XIV. The ornithologist and sailor S.A. White pp. 117-122.


Volume III, Part 5. 1st January 1918
Contents p. 125.

The South Australian Ornithological Association pp. 127-129.

Order Passeriformes, Family Cuculidae, Genus Heteroscenes. Heteroscenes pallidus.– Pallid Cuckoo pp. 129-131.

Birds of Port Broughton A.M. Morgan pp. 132-136.

Birds of the North and North-West of Australia. From Skins and Notes made by the late Capt. T.H. Bowyer-Bower. No. 13. Gregory Mathews pp. 137-141.

Birds of observed in the Neighbourhood of Pungonda, South Australia Edwin Ashby pp. 141-144.

Cuckoo Eggs in Blue Wren’s Nest F.E. Parsons p. 145.

A sketch of the life of Samuel White-Ornithologist, soldier, sailor, and explorer. XV. The ornithologist and sailor S.A. White pp. 145-151.


Volume III, Part 6. 1st April, 1918
Contents p. 157.

The South Australian Ornithological Association pp. 159-161.

Order Passeriformes, Family Campophagidae, Genus Lalage. Lalage tricolor – White-shouldered Caterpillar-eater pp. 161-163.

A Trip on the Coorong and amongst the Bristle Birds on Younghusband Peninsula S.A. White pp. 164-173.

Birds of the North and North-West of Australia. From Skins and Notes made by the late Capt. T.H. Bowyer-Bower. No. 14. Gregory Mathews pp. 174-180.

Another New Record for South Australia. F.R. Zeitz p. 180.

Notes from Humbug Scrub for November, 1917 T.P. Bellchambers p. 181.

A sketch of the life of Samuel White-Ornithologist, soldier, sailor, and explorer. XVI. The ornithologist and sailor S.A. White pp. 181-188.


Volume III, Part 7. 1st July, 1918
Contents p. 191.

The South Australian Ornithological Association. Monthly Proceedings pp. 193-196.

Order Passeriformes, Family Meliphagidae, Genus Anthochaera. Anthochaera chrysoptera intermedia (Brush Wattle Bird) pp. 196-198.

A Visit to the Breeding Grounds of Swan and Pelican on the Coorong S.A. White pp. 198-200, Plate.

Some Observations on the Nesting and the Young of Cormorants A.M. Morgan pp. 201-205, Plate.

Birds of the North and North-West of Australia. From Skins and Notes by the late Capt. T.H. Bowyer-Bower. No. 15. Gregory Mathews pp. 205-208.

About Members pp. 209-210.

Obituary p. 210.

Distribution of Lalage tricolor p. 210.

Living versus Dead Names for Australian Birds A.J. Campbell pp. 211-212.

A sketch of the life of Samuel White-Ornithologist, soldier, sailor, and explorer. XVII. The ornithologist and sailor S.A. White pp. 212-218 .


Volume III, Part 8. 1st October, 1918
Contents p. 217.

The South Australian Ornithological Association. Monthly Proceedings pp. 219-223.

Order Passeriformes, Family Loriidae, Genus Glossopsitta. Glossopsitta porphyrocephala Dietrichsen (Purple-crowned Lorikeet) pp. 223-224.

Birds of the North and North-West of Australia. From Skins and Notes by the late Capt. T.H. Bowyer-Bower. No. 16. Gregory Mathews pp. 225-229.

Notes on the Black-breasted Plover (Zonifer tricolor) S.A. White pp. 229-231, Plates 2.

Notes upon the Brush Wattle Bird (Anthochaera chrysoptera intermedia) J.W. Mellor pp. 231.

Review: “Re-naming Australian Birds – Is it Necessary ?” A.J. Campbell pp. 232-234.

Bird Notes.
Australian Dotterel (Peltohyas australis)
McGilp Bros. pp. 234-235.

About Members p. 236.

A sketch of the life of Samuel White-Ornithologist, soldier, sailor, and explorer. XVIII. The ornithologist and sailor S.A. White pp. 236-243.

South Australian Ornithological Association p. 243.


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