BY A. F. BASSET HULL. 667 



185(M). 28.GALLINAGO ALSTRALis Latham. 



Snipe. 



Gallinago aiistralis, North, Rec. Aust. Mus. v. p. 337(1904). 



Hab. — Lord Howe Island(visitor only). (Australia, Tasmania, 

 New Zealand, Formosa, Japan). 



A specimen was obtained by Mr. Waterhouse at Lord Howe 

 Island in the spring of 1903(North). 



ARDEIFORMES. 

 197(M). 29.PLATALEA REGIA Gould. 



Black-billed (Royal) Spoonbill. 



Platalea melanorhyncha , Reich ; North, Rec. Aust. Mus. ii. 

 p.36(1892}. 



Hah. — Norfolk Island (visitor only). (Australia generally, 

 New Zealand, accid., Molucca Is., S. Borneo). 



A skin of this species was forwarded to the Australian Museum 

 by Dr. P. H. Metcalfe, who obtained it at Norfolk Island in 

 April or May, 1892. 



203(M). 30. Hekodias timokiensis Lesson. 



White Egret. 



Herodias egretla Gmelin; North, Rec. Aust. Mus. ii. p. 36(1 892). 



Hab. — Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands (visitor only). (Aus- 

 tralia generally, New Zealand, Philippine Is., China, Japan). 



A skin of this species was forwarded to the Australian Museum 

 by Dr. P. H. Metcalfe, who obtained it at Norfolk Island in 

 April or May, 1892. 



204(M). 3I.N0TOPHOYX NOV.E-HOLLANDi/E Latham. 



White-fronted Heron; Crane(L.H.L and N.I.). 



Ardea iwvo-lioUandio', Ramsay, p. 38. 



Hab. — Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands (visitor only). (Aus- 

 tralia generally, Tasmania, New Zealand, New Caledonia. New 

 Guinea, Celebes, Molucca Is ). 



This Heron appears to be a by no means infrequent visitor at 

 both groups, although it has not been known to breed on either. 

 At Lord Howe Island I saw five White-fronted Herons on the 

 south end of the coral reef in October, 1907 



