190 CAMPBELL, Birds of Groote Eylandt. 



1st Jan. 



Meyapodiiis reinwardt tumulus. Scrub-Fowl. 



cf See former remarks, Emu, xviii., p. 176. 

 Synoicus australis cervinus. Northern Brown Quail. 



d 9 The male is redder above and more finely freckled and 

 barred than the female, as is usually indicated in this species. 

 PtUinopus czvingi. Rose-crowned Fruit-Pigeon. 



d" d When in Arnhem Land, 19LS, ]\Ir. McLennan saw this 

 beautiful Pigeon but did not procure a specimen. This time he 

 was more fortunate. An examination of a long series in the 

 National Museum, Melbourne indicates that it should be a sepa- 

 rate species and not merely a sub-species of P. rcgina {swain- 

 soni). It is smaller and the distinctly yellow throat and more 

 yellowish under surface are striking and constant. The great 

 Gould had a good eye for species, and was unlikely to blunder 

 here, much less figure the bird as distinct (see "liirds of Aus- 

 tralia," folio v., pi. 55). 



Chalcophaps chrysochlora loui/irostris. Long-billed Green- 

 Pigeon. 



cf c? ? See former remarks, Emu, xviii., ]). 177. 

 Phaps chalcoptcra consobrina. Northern Bronze-winged 

 Pigeon. 



? There appears to be a good northern race of the common 

 Bronzewing, which Mr. Gregory Mathews has characterised as 

 P. c. consobrina. See "Birds of Australia" (Mathews), i., pi. 35. 

 This specimen agrees with the plate. 

 Eulabeornis castaneoventris. Chestnut-bellied Rail. 



? See former remarks, Emu, xviii., p. 177. 

 Butorides stagnatilis. Little Mangrove-Bittern. 



? See former remarks. Emu, xviii., p. 178. 

 Tadorna radjah rufitergum. White-headed Sheldrake. 



d See former remarks, Emu, xviii., p. 178. 

 Phaethon rubricauda. Red-tailed Tropic-Bird. 



(3^ 9 ? o ? The unsexed specimen appears to be mature ; the 

 others are in more or less immature plumage. 

 Phaethon Icpturus. White-tailed Tropic-Bird. 



9 Almost in mature plumage. This species is the smaller of 

 the two Tropic-Birds. 



Mr. McLennan did not actually obtain these birds at Groote 

 Eylandt, but on his return across'the Gulf of Carpentaria, when 

 nearing Cape York. Tlie following is from his diary : — 



"6/7/21. — Daylight breeze chops round to northward, and we are 

 able to lay on our course again E.N.E. Mid-day a single Red-tailed 

 Tropic-Bird seen. During afternoon wind chops to eastward again, 

 still blowing very strong. This beat is half a submarine— travels 

 more under the water than over it. 6 p.m., wind chops to S.E. and 

 blows stronger than ever. Impossible to sleep. 



"7/7/21.— 3 a.m., wind takes off a good bit and chops round to 

 east; 8 a.m., wind very light and further round to the E. Shake out 

 the reefs in all sails' 10 a.m. Four Red-tailed Tropic-Birds seen. 

 Half an hour later five more appeared. 1 p.m., another Tropic-Bu'd 



