^"ig^"" ] BASSET HULL, Archlpchuio of the Recherche. 289 



6. Sterna bergii. Swift (Crested) Tern. — Seen only on Cook's 

 Rock, near Charley Island, and an occasional wanderer on the cruises. 

 Probably breeds in a colony on one of the outer ring of islands. 



7. Larus novae-hollandiae. Silver Gull. — A pair seen on Mondrain 

 Island. 



8. Gabianus pacificus. Pacific Gull. — Pairs seen on Mondrain, 

 Charley and Woody Islands; young- birds seen on Woody Islands. 



9. Haematopus unicolor. Sooty Oyster-catcher. — Several seen on 

 each island visited. 



10. Nycticorax caledonicus. Nankeen Night-Heron. — Colony of at 

 least forty pairs found breeding on Lion Island, November 26th, most 

 of the nests containing young birds in varying stages of growth. The 

 nests were on the ground, under shelter of a hedge of scrub. 



11. Cereopsis novae-hollandiae. Cape Barren Goose. — Two pairs seen 

 on Rob Island, and one pair secured. This bird is said to breed on 

 several of the islands in October and November. It is not protected 

 in this locality. 



12. Phalacrocorax carbo. Cormorant.^ — Several of each species 

 seen on reefs, but no breeding place noted. 



13. Phalacrocorax fuscescens. White-breasted Cormorant. — 



14. Astur novie-hollandice. White Goshawk. — One specimen seen 

 on Woody Island. 



15. Falco peregrinus. Black-cheeked Falcon.. — Two pairs found 

 breeding on Lion Island. 



16. Cerchneis cenchroides. Nankeen Kestrel. — One seen on Gunton 

 Island, where it Mas probably breeding in a hole in the cliff. 



17. leracidea berigora. Brown Hawk. — Pair breeding on Charley 

 Island. 



18. Neophema petrcphila. Rock Parrot.— Numerous on Charley 

 and Woody Islands. 



19. Pachycephala pectoralis. Yellow-breasted Whistler.— One male 

 taken on Woody Island. 



20. Sericornis maculata. Spotted Scnib-Wren. — One heard in the 

 gulb'^ on Mondrain Island. ( A specimen of this species was taken 

 at Mississippi Bay on the mainland opposite Mondrain Island.) 



21. Zosterops gouldi. Green-backed White-eye. — Common on Mon- 

 drain and Woody Islands. 



22. Meliphaga virescens. Singing Honeyeater. — Vei-y numerous on 

 all the islands visited. (At Esperance the local name of this species 

 is the "Dairy Bird.") 



23. Meliornis novge-hollandiae. White-bearded Honey-eater. — Fairly 

 plentiful on Mondrain and Woody Islands. 



24. Anthus australis. Australian Pipit. — One specimen taken on 

 Woody Island. 



* J Venus's Girdle— sign for female. S Mars' arrow — sign for male. 



