South Australian Ornithologist, Volume 15 Posted on 01/01/2016 Share with Volume XV, Part 1. January, 1939 Obituary and bibliography of John Sutton (1866-1938) pp. 2-7. The ages of birds H.T. Condon pp. 7-13. Further notes from Kangaroo Island. A.F.C. Lashmar p. 13. Black-shouldered Kite attacks man L.S. Francis p. 14. Bird notes Nests found in October, 1938. R.F. Brown and Warren B. Hitchcock pp. 14-15. White-browed Wood-Swallows (Artamus superciliosus) H. Mann; H.T. Condon p. 15. Marsh Tern Chlidonias leucopareia H.T. Condon p. 15. Cape Barren Goose, Cereopsis novae-hollandiae R.F. Brown and Warren B. Hitchcock p. 15. Incubation periods of birds Dr. A. Lendon; H.E.A. Jarman p. 15. Volume XV, Part 2. April, 1939 Mallee Black-throated Whip-bird (Psophodes nigrogularis leucogaster) J. Neil McGilp and F.E. Parsons pp. 18-25, Plate. Additions to the S.A. Museum collection H.T. Condon pp. 26-27. Birds seen at Oakden Hills and Arcoona Stations Clair Lashmar pp. 27-28. Birds and bushfires H.T. Condon p. 28 A second record of the Fuscous Honeyeater (Meliphaga fusca) in South Australia H.T. Condon p. 29 Bird notes Fork-tailed Swift (Micropus pacificus) C.E. Rix; Dr. J.B. Cleland p. 29. Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor) Dr. A.H. Lendon p. 29. Nest of the Rufous Field Wren (Calmanthus campestris) Chris Cain p. 30. Migratory waders on Kangaroo Island A.F.C. Lashmar p. 30. Little Falcon (Falco longipennis) Dr. D.W. Brummitt p. 30. Bee Eater (Merops ornatus) Dr. J.B. Cleland p. 30. Correspondence A.R.R. Higginson pp. 30-31. Volume XV, Part 3. July, 1939 The Chestnut-tailed Ground-Wren (Hylacola pyrrhopygius) in the Mt. Lofty Ranges, South Australia C.E. Rix pp. 35-38. Birds of the Morgan and Cadell districts, S.A. E.F. Boehm pp. 38-46. The Mallee Fowl’s nest Bernard C. Cotton pp. 46-47. The Fuscous Honeyeater (Meliphaga fusca) John B. Hood pp. 47-48. Bird notes Magpie Lark (Grallina cyanoleuca) N. Hiles Pearse p. 68. Azure Kingfisher (Alcyone azurea) R.R. Minchin p. 68. Short-tailed Shearwater (Puffinus tenuirostris) R.R. Minchin p. 68. Volume XV, Part 4. October, 1939 Observations on South Australian sea birds D.L. Serventy pp. 51-54. The Fork-tailed Swift (Micropus pacificus, Latham 1801): with special reference to its occurrence in South Australia E.F. Boehm pp. 54-58. A fight between a Giant Petrel and a dog p. 58. Birds seen by the Ralph Tate Society, December, 1938 Miss Joan Cleland pp. 59-61. Bird notes Swamp Parrot (Pezoporus wallicus) C.E. Perryman p. 61. Cuckoos Pallid Cuckoo (Cuculus pallidus) Oscar Symon; C.E. Rix; K.D. Olifent; H.T. Condon; p. 61. Horsfield Bronze Cuckoo (Chalcites basalis) C.E. Rix; H. Jarman; H.T. Condon p. 62. Fantailed Cuckoo (Cacomantis flabelliformis) H. Jarman; S. Harvey; H.T. Condon p. 62. Broad-billed Prion (Pachyptila vittata) E. Ashby p. 62. Regent Honeyeater (Zanthomyiza phrygia) E. Ashby p. 62. Crescent Honeyeater (Phylidonyris pyrrhoptera) E. Ashby p. 62. Black-chinned Honeyeater (Melithreptus gulasris) S. Harvey; H.T. Condon; C.E. Rix p. 62. Flame Robin (Petroica phoenicea) Dr. A. Lendon; Prof. T. Harvey Johnston; L. Francis; H.T. Condon p. 62. White-backed Swallow (Cheramoeca leucosterna) Dr. A. Lendon; H.T. Condon p. 62. Southern Stone-Curlew (Burhinus magnirostris) J.N. McGilp p. 63. Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus australis) Oscar Symon; Dr. J.B. Cleland; H.T. Condon p. 63. White Egret (Egretta alba) A.F.C. Lashmar p. 63. Black-faced Cuckoo-Shrike (Coracina novae-hollandiae) W.B. Hitchcock p. 63. Eastern Shrike-tit (Falcunculus frontatus) W.B. Hitchcock p. 63. Yellow-taied Black Cockatoo (Calyptorynchus funereus) H.T. Condon p. 63. Review An Australian Bird Book, by J.A. Leach, DSc., eighth edition, revised and edited by Charles Barrett, C.M.Z.S. p. 64. Volume XV, Part 5. January, 1940 The Olive Whistler. A new record for South Australia Allen Ey p. 67. Petrels and albatrosses Allen Ey pp. 67-68. Some birds of the western part of the Fleurieu Peninsula. 1937-39 Oscar Symon pp. 68-72. Eye colour in the Australian Raven (Corvus coronoides) E.F. Boehm pp. 73-74. The birds of southern Yorke Peninsula Howard E.A. Jarman pp. 75-79. News and views pp. 79-84. Volume XV, Part 6. April, 1940 The “wing-stripe” as an indication of sex and maturity in the Australian broad-tailed parrots (Family Platycercidae) Alan Lendon pp. 87-94. Preliminary notes on the phases of the Australian species of Corvus E.F. Boehm pp. 94-95. Pachycephala rufogularis (Gould) Red-lored Whistler. Extension in distribution C.E. Rix pp. 96-98. News and views pp. 98-99. A correction Oscar Symon p. 100 Bird notes Pied Goose (Anseranas semipalmata) S.W.P. Osborne p. 100. Little Cuckoo-shrike (Coracina robusta) J.N. McGilp p. 100. Volume XV, Part 7. September, 1940 The birds of Wilpena and Wilpena Pound H. Jarman pp. 103-105. Brown plumage in Australian Corvus E.F. Boehm pp. 105-107. News and views pp. 107-109. Behavior of Emus Miss Joan Cleland p. 109. The genus Petroica Swainson 1829 Gregory M. Mathews p. 110. A note on Thiellus Bonarparte 1856 Gregory M. Mathews p. 110. Bird notes Fork-tailed Swift (Micropus pacificus) T.G. Souter p. 110. Horsfield Bushlark (Mirafra javanica) Dr. E. Angas Johnson; Dr. J.B. Cleland p. 110. Crested Pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes) T.G. Souter p. 111. Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) J.N. McGilp p. 111. Cape Barren Goose (Cereopsis novae-hollandiae) Dr. E. Angas Johnson p. 111. Azure Kingfisher (Alcyone azurea) Dr. E. Angas Johnson; C.E. Rix p. 111. The call of swifts Allen Ey p. 111. Volume XV, Part 8. April, 1941 Habits of South Australian cuckoos J.N. McGilp pp. 115-124. Birds and bushfires Lieut. John B. Hood pp. 125-127. Obituary. Edwin Ashby, F.L.S., M.B.O.U., C.F.A.O.U. p. 127. Observations on South Australian sea birds – II D.L. Serventy pp. 128-130.