668 THE BIRDS OF LORD HOWE AND NORFOLK ISLANDS, 



210(M). 32.NYCTICORAX caledonicus Gmelin. 



Night Heron. 



Nycticorax caledonicus, Ramsay, p. 38. 



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

 Tasmania, New Zealand, New Guinea, Admiralty Is., Pelew Is., 

 Celebes). 



212(M). SS.Ardetta pusilla Vieillot. 



Little Bittern. 

 Ardetta ininuta, Linn.; Ramsay, p.38. 



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

 New Zealand). 



This is given on Ramsay's authority, but its occurrence is 

 doubtful. 



ANSESIFORMES. 



226(M). 34.ANAS supkrciliosa Gmelin. 



Black Duck; Duck (L.H.L, and N.I,). 



Anas superciliosa, Ramsay, p.38, 



Hab. — Lord Howe Island( visitor only), Norfolk Island. 

 (Australia generally, Tasmania, New Zealand, New Guinea, 

 Sunda Is). 



The Black Duck is an occasional visitor to both Islands, but on 

 one occasion. Dr. P. H. Metcalfe informed me, a pair bred 

 Norfolk Island, a nest containing five eggs being found by him. 



on 



PELICANIFORMES. 

 238(M). 35.Phalacrocorax sulcirostris Brandt. 



Little Black Cormorant; SI»ag(L.H.I., and N.I.) 



Graculus sulcirostris, North, Rec. Aust. Mus. ii, p. 36(1892). 



Hab. — Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island(visitor only). 

 (Australia generally, Tasmania, New Zealand, New Guinea, 

 Molucca Is. to S. Borneo). 



A skin of this species was sent to the Australian Museum by 

 Dr. P. H. Metcalfe. It was obtained, with other occasional 



