BY A. J. NORTH. 1025 



Halcyon sanctus, Vig. & Horsf. Sacred Kingfisher. 

 One adult and one semi-adult $. Similar to the New South 

 Wales examples. Found all over Australia. 



Centropus phasianus, Latham. Pheasant-Coucal. 

 A single adult $ specimen shot May 1st at Karratha Station. 

 This species is precisely similar to that obtained on the Clarence 

 and Richmond Rivers, some specimens varying more or less in the 

 deeper tints of the under surface of the body. 



Calopsittacus NOViE-HOLLANDi^, Gmetin. Cockatoo-Parrakeet. 



Two males, not quite adult. 



Platycercus zonarius, Shaio. Banded Parrakeet. 



Two semi-adult 9 specimens. This bird is the only typical 

 Western Australian species in the collection. Although very 

 common in portions of Southern and Western Australia, neither 

 this nor any other species of Platycercibs has been recorded in Dr. 

 Ramsay's List of Birds from Derby. 



j3Egialitis nigrifrons, Cuvier. Black-fronted Dotterel. 

 Two adult specimens, ^ and 9, shot May 3rd. With the 

 exception of the extreme north this bird is universally dispersed 

 over the whole of Australia. 



Ardea NOV^-HOLLANDiiE, Latham. White-fronted Heron. 

 An adult 9 similar in every respect to New South Wales 

 examples. With the exception of the Gulf district and Cape 

 York this bird is found all over Australia. 



Tribonyx ventralis, Gould. Black-tailed Tribonyx. 

 Three specimens shot April 23rd, two adult males and one 

 female, similar in tints of plumage and admeasurements to those 

 obtained from other portions of the Australian Continent. 



FuLiCA AUSTRALis. Gould. Australian Coot. 

 A $ shot April 24th. After careful comparison with specimens 

 from New South Wales and Victoria, I can find no distinction 

 between them. 



