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The following is a list of ihe birds seen, with >onie notes where 

 it i-^ advisable. Mostly all the birds seen were nesting, but the 

 list is mainlv a 'iocality" one. to show bird distribution : — ■ 



LIST OF BIRDS SEKX OX -THE WATERCOL'RSE." 



P = plentiful. 



XP = not plentiful. 



\' = very plentiful. 



R = rare. 



FP = fairly plentiful. 



Emu (Dromaiits Hov(C-hoUandi<T). Time, May to June. 



Stubble Quail (Cotunii.v f^cctoralis). At times in countless 

 thousands. 



P.rown Quail (Sy>wiciis anstralis) — P. along watercourses and 

 swamp.s. 



Painted Quail (Titnii.v varia) — FP. 



Little Quail (Turiiiv velox) — \l\ 



Barred-shouldered Dove (Geopelia liiimeraJis), Peaceful Dove 

 (G. placida). Diamond Dove \G. cuneata) — XP. 



Crested Pigeon {Ocyphaps lopliotes) — \'P. 



Pectoral Rail i Hypotcenidia phUippcnsis) — P. 



Australian Spotted Crake (Porzaua fliiminca), S]x»tless Crake 

 {P. pli{in-bea)—R. 



Little Crake (P. pusilla)—P. 



Black-tailed Native Hen (Microtribony.v zrntralis). Black 

 Moor Hen (Gallinula tenebrosa) — P. Breeds in lignum bushes 

 and on the ground. 



Bald Coot (Porphyrio iiielanotiis) — FP. 

 Australian Coot (Fulica australis) — P. 



Black-throated Grebe (Podiceps ruficollis). Hoary -headed 

 Grebe iP. poliocephalus) — P. Nests October-December. 



Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) — R. Small young seen 

 here. ISIarch. 1910. 



Mar.?h Tern (Chlidonias lencopareia) — XP. 

 Stilt (Himantopus Icucocephalus) — YF. Breeding. 

 Red-kneed Dottrel ( Erythrogonys cinctUs) — P. 

 Spur-winged Plover (Lobibx.v nox'OB-hoUandicB) — P. 

 Black-breasted Plover (Zonifer tricolor) — P. 

 Black-fronted Dottrel (Charadrins melanops) — P. 



