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113. fHETEROPYGIA ACUMINATA (Horsf.) ; Shai'pC, t. C. 



p. 566. 



One male from Bellenden Ker. 



" Iris brown ; feet yellow ; bill black " [Olive). 



114. tTftiNGOiDEs HYPOLEUCus (Linu.) ; Sliarpe^ t. c. 

 p. 458. 



A single specimen from the mouth of the Mulgrave River, 

 where the species was found to be very abundant on the shore. 

 *' Iris brown; feet yellowish white ; bill black " (Olive). 



115. tl^Bis MOLUCCA Cuv. ; Sliarpe, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. 

 xxvi. p. 9. 



A fine male in full breeding-plumage was secured on 

 Nov. 29tl). It has the bare skin under the wings bright 

 brick-red, even in skin. 



" Found near creeks and where the grass has been recently 

 burnt, but not plentiful. Iris brown ; feet red ; bill black ; 

 bare parts black, with pink spots on the crown and back of 

 head'' (Olive). 



116. *Herodias timoriensis (Less.) ; Sharpe, t. c. p. 98. 

 A single male in winter plumage was obtained in July at 



Cooktown. 



" Very shy and scarce ; found sparingly along creeks and 

 lagoons ; when flying their neck is carried doubled back on 

 their shoulders. Iris yellow ; feet and tarsi black ; bill 

 yellow" {Olive). 



I (H. C. R.) found this and the succeeding species, and 

 also what was probably Mesophoyx plumifera, fairly abun- 

 dant in the flat country at the head of Princess Charlotte 

 Bay in August 1896; they were, however, exceedingly wary, 

 and I found it impossible to obtain specimens with a shot- 

 gun. 



117. tNoTOPHOYX Nov^-HOLLANDi.E (Lath,); Sliarpc, t. c. 

 p. 109. 



Adults and an immature bird from Mounts Sapphiri and 

 Bellenden Ker. 



" Fairly plentiful. Iris, feet, and bare parts yellow ; bill 

 slate-colour " [Olive). 



