South Australian Ornithologist, Volume 20


1951V20P1Volume 20, Part 1. January 2, 1951

Southern range of Little Crow in South Australia  E.F. Boehm p. 2.

Turnstone (Arenaria interpres B. Glover p. 2.

Pied Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)  A.O. Crompton p. 2.

Red-kneed Dotterel (Erythrogonys cinctus)  R.W. McKechnie p. 2.

Double-banded Dotterel (Charadrius bicinctus)  B. Glover p. 2.

Further notes on some birds seen upon islands of the Eyre Peninsula coasts, South Australia, with remarks on the soil erosion of North Gambier Island  H.H. Finlayson pp. 3-5.

Bar-tailed Godwits and other waders  Brian Glover p. 5.

Notes on some species breeding at Bool Lagoon  Glen Storr pp. 6-8.

Notes from Wilmington  T. Brandon p. 8.

The genus Nettapus: The Pigmy Geese  Allan E. Ey pp. 9-10.

Two additions to the South Australian list  H.T. Condon pp. 10-11.

Bird notes
Mallee Fowl (Leipoa ocellata)
  C.O. Fuller p. 11.

Lewin Water Rail (Rallus pectoralis)  Stewart Adams p. 11.

Spotted Crake (Porzana fluminea) and Little Crake (P. pusilla)  R.W. McKecknie p. 11.

Spotless Crake (Porzana plumbea)  D.A.G. Thomas p. 11.

Crested Pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes)  H.T. Condon p. 11.

Little Grebe (Podiceps ruficollis R.W. McKecknie p. 11.

Black-browed Albatross (Diomedea melanophris); Grey-headed Albatross (D. chrysostoma)  B. Glover p. 11.

Australian Gannet (Sula serrator)  L.J. Ellis p. 11.

Fairy Tern (Sterna nereis)  O. Fuller p. 11.

Pacific Gull (Gabianus pacificus)  L.J. Ellis p. 11.


Volume 20, Part 2. April 16, 1951

Birds of the southern end of Victoria-South Australian border  Claude Austin pp. 14-15.

Banding of wood swallows at Tailem Bend  L.J. Ellis p. 15.

A trip to Kopperamanna, in the far north of South Australia  Tom Brandon pp. 16-20.

Notes from Wilmington, 1950  T. Brandon p. 20.

The Little Penguin on Granite Island  L.S. and F.M. Francis p. 21.

Bird notes (continued from previous issue p. 11.)
White-headed Stilt (Himantopus leucocephalus) 
R.W. McKechnie p. 22.

Banded Stilt (Cladorhynchus leucocephalus H. Jarman p. 22.

Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis)  A.O. Crompton p. 22.

Curlew Sandpiper (Erolia testacea L. Francis p. 22.

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (Erolia acuminata); Little Stint (Erolia ruficolis)  C. Rix p. 22.

Knot (Calidris canutus)  B. Glover p. 22.

Sanderling (Crocethia alba)  B. Glover p. 22.

Eastern Golden Plover (Pluvialis dominicus B. Glover p. 22.

White Ibis (Threskiornis molucca H. Jarman p. 22.

Royal Spoonbill (Platalea regia Alan Lendon; H. Jarman p. 22.

Yellow-billed Spoonbill (Platalea flavipes Alan Lendon; H. Jarman p. 22.

Cape Barren Goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae)  B. Glover; H. Jarman p. 22.

Black Duck (Anas superciliosa)  R.W. McKechnie p. 22.

Grey Teal (Anas gibberifrons)  R.W. McKechnie p. 22.

Blue-winged Shoveller (Anas rhynchotis)  R.W. McKechnie p. 22.

White-breasted Sea-Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster)  B. Glover; L. Ellis p. 22.

Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus notatus)  B. Glover; A. Lashmar p. 22.

Little Lorikeet(Glossopsitta pusilla)  C. Rix; H. Jarman p. 22.

Galah (Kakatoe roseicapilla Alan Lendon p. 22.

Rock Parrot (Neophema petrophila A.O. Crompton p. 22.

Sacred Kingfisher (Halcyon sanctus A.O. Crompton p. 22.

Pallid Cuckoo (Cuculus pallidus)  S. Sanders; T. Brandon; A. Crompton p. 22.

Fan-tailed Cuckoo (Cacomantis flabelliformis)  Alan Lendon; O. Fuller; H.H. Finlayson p. 22.

Horsfield Bronze Cuckoo (Chalcites basalis)  T. Brandon p. 22.

Fairy Martin (Hylochelidon ariel)  T. Brandon p. 22.

Grey Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa L. Francis p. 23.

Willie Wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys)  J.B. Cleland p. 23.

Flame Robin (Petroica phoenicia R.W. McKechnie; J.B. Hood p. 23.

Hooded Robin (Melanodryas cucullata)  D.A.G. Thomas p. 23.

Rufous Whistler (Pachycephala rufiventris)  F.H. Chapman p. 23.

Chestnut-crowned Babbler (Pomatostomus ruficeps Alan Lendon p. 23.

Brown Songlark (Cinclorhamphus cruralis)  T. Brandon p. 23.

Rufous Songlark (Cinclorhamphus mathewsi)  B. Glover p. 23.

Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus australis)  H. Jarman p. 23.

Tawny-crowned Honeyeater (Gliciphila melanops)  A.O. Crompton p. 23.

Regent Honeyeater (Zanthomiza phrygia)  L. Francis p. 23.

Bird notes
Little Penguin (Eudyptula minor)
  J.B. Cleland p. 23.

Crested Pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes L.S. Francis p. 23.

Indian Lace-necked Dove (Streptopelia chinensis)  J.B. Cleland p. 23.

White-breasted Cormorant (Phalacrocorax fuscescens)  B. Glover p. 23.

Spotless Crake (Porzana plumbea)  D.A.G. Thomas p. 23.

Cape Petrel (Daption capense)  B. Glover p. 23.

Giant Petrel (Macronectes giganteus)  B. Glover p. 23.

Wandering Albatross (Dioemedia exulans)  B. Glover p. 23.

Black-browed Albatross (Dioemedia melanophris)  J.B. Cleland; B. Glover p. 23.

Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia)  L.S. Francis p. 23.

White-headed Stilt (Himantopus leucocephalus)  R.W. McKechnie p. 23.

Banded Stilt (Cladorhynchus leucocephalus)  R.F. Brown p. 23.

Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica)  B. Glover p. 23.

Common Sandpiper (Tringa hypoleuca)  B. Glover p. 24.

Wedge-tailed Eagle (Uroaetus audax E.S. Patterson; J.B. Cleland; F. Harvey p. 24.

Boobook Owl (Ninox novae-seelandiae)  J.B. Cleland p. 24.

Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus funereus)  H.T. Condon p. 24.

Cockatiel (Leptolophus hollandicus)  D.A.G. Thomas p. 24.

Mallee Ringneck (Barnardius barnardi)  Alan Lendon; J.B. Cleland p. 24.

Red-rumped Parrot (Psephotus haematonotus A. Lendon; G.L. Porter p. 24.

Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus D.A.G. Thomas p. 24.

Owlet Nightjar (Aegotheles cristata)  R.W. McKechnie p. 24.

Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena)  J.B. Cleland p. 24.

Little Grassbird (Megalurus gramineus D.A.G. Thomas p. 24.

Blue and White Wren (Malurus leuconotus R. Schodde p. 24.

Black-faced Wood Swallow (Artamus melanops L.J. Ellis p. 24.

Regent Honeyeater (Zanthomiza phrygia L.S. Francis p. 24.

Tuberculosis in hawk  H.T. Condon p. 24.


Volume 20, Part 3-6. August 20, 1951

Notes on the birds of South Australia, occurrence, distribution and taxonomy  H.T. Condon pp. 26-68.


Volume 20, Part 7. June 13, 1952

Some observations in south-eastern South Australia and adjacent parts of Victoria  G.M. Storr, A.H. Lendon and R.W. McKechnie pp. 70-71.

The dispersal of plants by birds  J.B. Cleland pp. 72-77.

Bird notes
Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen)
  H.T. Condon p. 77.

Greenfinch (Chloris chloris)  L.S. Francis p. 77.

Notes on the Streperidae  G.M. Storr pp. 78-80.

“The burning of crows,” or why crows’ feathers are now black – a native legend from Arkaba  H.M. Cooper p. 80.  


Volume 20, Part 8. December 16, 1952

Movements of birds in South Australia  Brian Glover pp. 82-91.

Bird notes
Red-backed Parrot
  G.M. Storr pp. 82.