Collection of Birds from Western Australia. 183 



Total length, measured in the flesh, from H'25-11'75 

 inches. 



[The Black-breasted Plover is a local bird in the south- 

 west and a regular migrant round Cape York. It goes 

 about in flocks, rising singly or in pairs when flushed. — 



g. a s.] 



Erythrogonys cinctus Gould. 

 Erythrogonys cinctus Math. p. 23. 

 a. Adult. Carnarvon, Nov. 



ELematopus fuliginosus Gould. 



Hcematopus unicolor fuliginosus Hartert, Nov. Zool. xii. 

 p. 200 (1905). 



Htematopus fuliginosus Math. p. 23. 



a-g. S ? • Bernier Island, 11th June to 11th July. 



Iris crimson; eyelids scarlet, tinged with orange; bill 

 scarlet ; legs pale lilac, claws yellowish. 



This series entirely bears out the distinctions noted by 

 Dr. Hartert between this species and H. unicolor from New 

 Zealand. 



[The Sooty Oyster- catcher was plentiful on Bernier Island 

 and around Carnarvon. — G. C. S.~] 



H.EMATOPUS LONGIROSTRIS Vieill. 



Hamatopus longirostris Math. p. 23. 



a-d. £ ? . Bernier Island, 14th June to 12th July. 



Iris deep rose-pink ; eyelid and bill scarlet ; legs pink, 

 claws of a slate-colour. 



Total length, measured in the flesh, from 18'5-195 inches. 



.[Like the last-mentioned species, the White-breasted 

 Oyster-catcher was common on Bernier Island. It appeared 

 however to be a less robust bird than H. fuliginosus and was 

 rarely found on the windward side of the island, where the 

 Sooty Oyster-catcher was most abundant. Both species are 

 generally seen in pairs, and they frequently roost in flocks 

 or small parties. — G. C. S.~\ 



