186 Mr. W. R. Ogilvie-Graut on a 



CEsTRELATA MACROFTEKA Smith. 



(Estreluta macrojitera Math. p. 17. 



a, b. ? . Rabbit Island, 19th April 



Iris dark brown ; bill and legs black. 



Total length, measured in the flesh, 16*5 inches ; expanse 

 43 inches. 



[The Great-winged Petrel was found breeding on Rabbit 

 Island, King George's Sound, in company with the Little 

 Penguin, Eudyptula minor. It is locally known as the 

 "Mutton-bird."] 



Eudyptula minor (Forst.). 



Eudyptula minor Math. p. 15. 



a, b. J. Rabbit Island, 18th April. 



Iris freckled grey; bill dull black; legs of a dull flesh- 

 colour ; claws black. 



Total length, measured in the flesh, 16-16*25 inches. 



[The. Little Penguin was breeding in small numbers on 

 Rabbit Island and around King George's Sound. — G. C. S.~\ 



Podicipes nov.e-hollandle Steph. 



.Podicipes nova.-hollandite Math. p. 14. 



a. <J imm. Stockpool, 25th Jan. 



Iris dark brown ; culmen of a dark slate-colour, sides of 

 upper mandible and lower mandible yellowish-buff; gape 

 pale green; legs dull sage-green. 



[The Black-throated Grebe, locally known as the "Dab- 

 chick/' is at times tolerably plentiful in suitable localities; 

 but its visits are uncertain and it appears to be migratory. — 

 G. C. S.] 



FULICA AUSTRALIS Gould. 



Fulica aus trails Math. p. 14. 



a. Ad. Woyaline, 25th April. 



Iris crimson ; bill of a whitish-slate-colour; legs of a dark 

 slate-colour. 



Total length, measured in the flesh, 15*5 inches. 



[The Australian Coot is a local species, but very plentiful 

 around Wagin. — G. C. S.~\ 



