BY J. D. COX AND A. G. HAMILTON. 419 



150. EXCALFATORIA AUSTRALIS, Gld. 



Rare. Known as " King-quail." 



151. Dromaius Nov^-Hollandi^, Lath. 



Once common, but since the settlement of the district only 

 appearing as a visitor, especially in dry years. 



152. EuPODOTis AuyTRALis, Gray. 

 A summer visitant. 



153. GilDICNEMUS GRALLARIUS, Lath. 



Common. Breeds in August. 



154. LOBIVANELLUS LOBATUS, Lath. 



Common. Breeds in August. 



155. Sarciophorus pectoralis, Ciiv. 



These birds live in large flocks up till the middle of July, when 

 they separate into pairs. They are very regular in their time of 

 nesting ; eggs taken from about the 1st to 14th August. They 

 pack again on November 19th. 



156. Aegialitis nigrifrons, Cux. 



Eggs taken from October 1st to November 1 9th. Young seen 

 October 30th and on to December. They occasionally, as if for 

 amusement, take lofty flights, wheeling about for some time and 

 then descending to the earth like stones. 



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157. Erythrogonys cinctus, Gld. 



These sometimes visit us during floods in autumn — April and 

 May usually, young birds of the year being among the number. 

 These may be distinguished by their dark brown instead of black 

 heads. On arrival they are usually in poor condition, but after a 

 week or two on the flooded ploughed lands they become balls of fat. 



158. Tringa acuminata, Horsf. 



These arrive in October, yoimg birds being of the number. 

 They soon become very fat. 



