OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 275 



79. — Phaps chalcoptera, Lath. 

 Rare near the coast, common inland. 



80. — Geophaps Smithii, Jard. and Sell. 

 Very plentiful. 



81. — Chalcophaps longirostris, Gould. 

 Common in the brushes. 



82. — Erythrauch(ena humeralis, Temm. 



83. — Geopelia placida, Gould. 

 Both pretty common. 



84. — Megapodius tumulus, Gould. 

 Rather scarce. No recent mounds seen. 



85.— Synoicus sordidus, Gould. 

 Seen occasionally. 



86. — Dromaius Nov^e Hollandle, Lath. 

 Rare near the coast, plentiful inland. 



87. — (Edicnemus grallarius, Lath, 

 Common. 



88. — Esacus magnirostris, Geoff. 

 Not plentiful. Seen occasionally on the reefs. 



89. LOBIVANELLUS PERSONATUS, Gould. 



Common. 



90. — OCHTHODROMUS INORNATUS, Gould. 



91. — Glareola grallaria., Temm. 

 Not plentiful. Both seen occasionally in small flocks. 



92. — HlMANTOPUS LEUCOCEPHALUS, Gould. 



Rare. In the young the top of the head and the back of the 

 neck are grey. 



93. — NUMENIUS UROPTGIALIS, Gould. 

 94. — NUMENIUS MINOR, Mull&T. 



Rather plentiful about fresh water lagoons, also frequents the 

 sea-shore and reefs. . 



95. — Parra gallinacea, Temm. 

 Rare ; only seen about one lagoon. 



