178 Mr. VV. R. Ogilvie-Grant on a 



pale straw-colour, slate-coloured along the culmen and at 

 the tip ; legs of a pale straw-colour. 



Total length, measured in the flesh, 43 inches ; expanse 

 of wings 75 inches. 



[The Australian Bustard is widely distributed throughout 

 the central and western divisions : it is less abundant in 

 the south-west and does not extend to the coast. It is 

 known as the " Wild Turkey " among the colonists. — 

 G. C. S.] 



BURHINUS GRALLARIUS (Lath.). 



Burl anus grallarius Math. p. 29. 



a. $ . Oyster Harbour, 14th May. 



b. Ad. Dale River, Jan. 



C. ? . Woyaline, 17th April. 



Iris yellow ; bill black. 



Total length, measured in the flesh, 21 - 5 inches. 



[The Southern Stone-Plover was fairly plentiful through- 

 out ihe central and south-western divisions, but was seldom 

 flushed during the day. It is known as " Wheelo " among 

 the colonists. 



A species of Stone- Plover, which is probably Orthorham- 

 phus magnirostris, occurs round Carnarvon and on Bernier 

 Island. — G. C. S.~\ 



Tringa crassirostris (Temm. & Schl.). 



Tringa crassirostris Math. p. 28. 

 a. <§ imm. Carnarvon, 4th Aug. 



Iris dark brown ; bill dark olivaceous ; legs dark olive- 

 green. 



Total length, measured in the flesh, 11*75 inches. 



[The Great-billed Sandpiper w r as tolerably plentiful in 

 flocks around Carnarvon. — G. C. S.~\ 



Tringa canutus Linn. 



Tringa canutus Math. p. 28. 



a. ^ . Pelican Point, 29th March. 



Iris, bill, and legs black. 



Total length, measured in the flesh, 10 inches. 



[The Knot was met with only in the south-west. — G. C. S.] 



