Collection of Birds from Western Australia. 159 



Total length, measured in tlie flesh, 16'25-170 inches. 



[The Fawn-breasted Kingfisher was plentiful on the 

 Gascoyne River and extended as far north as Murchison. 

 D. gigas has been introduced into the south-western 

 division. — G. C. $.] 



Eurystopus argus Hartert. 



Eurostopus argus Math. p. 55. 



a-d. £ ? . Laverton, 20th Oct.-lOth Nov. 



Iris blackish-brown ; bill dusky, blackish- brown at the 

 gape ; legs light dusky brown. 



Total length, measured in the flesh, 11'5-12*5 inches. 



[The Lesser White-throated Nightjar was also observed 

 on Bernier Island and around Carnarvon. — G. C. £.] 



PoDARGUS STRIGOIDES (Lath.). 



Podargus strigoides Math. p. 52. 



a, b. <$ et ? imm. King River, 24th Dec. 



c. ? . Stockpool, 21st Jan. 



d-f- S ? • Parker's Range, 7th & 9th Aug. 



g-n. <$ $ . Kurrawang, 8th-15th Sept. 



Iris deep yellow, outer ring occasionally freckled with 

 orange and grey ; bill of a dull olive slate-colour ; sides of 

 mandible tinged with brown ; legs dull olive-brown. 



Total length, measured in the flesh: — males 17"5-18*0 

 inches ; females IGO-IG'S. 



In some specimens the throat and fore-neck, are washed 

 with rufous or rust-colour ; this is especially noticeable 

 in a female example from Kurrawang shot on the 13th of 

 September. 



[Plentiful in the central and south-western divisions and 

 said also to occur in the western division. It is silent except 

 during the breeding-season, when it makes a noise at night 

 resembling the cooing of a dove. The cry of the u More 

 pork" (Ninox boobook) is often erroneously attributed to 

 this bird. I am absolutely certain that this is the case.— 

 G. C. S.] 



