64 Hall, Notes on Bird-Skins from N.W. Australia. [if Set. 



95. Stiltia ISABELLA (Vieillot), Pratincole. 



Glareola grallai'ia, Gould, Birds Aust., fol., vol. vi., pi. 22 (1848). 

 Stiltia isabella., Sharpe, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus., vol. xxiv., p. 51 (1896). 



One immature male, i/i/or. 



There is merely a faint flush of brown upon the breast. It is 

 more creamy. The breast is free from spots, but the chest is 

 streaked. The first primary is very little longer than the second 

 and is scarcely attenuated. 



96. Glareola ORIENTALIS (Leach), Oriental Pratincole. 



Glareola orientalis, Gould, Birds Aust., fol., vol. vi., pi. 23 (1848) ; 

 Sharpe, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus., vol. xxiv., p. 51 (1848). 



One skin, female, 29/1/01. 



I take this to be an immature bird. The throat is uniform 

 and pale rufous, and the ring of black is unbroken. Between the 

 rufous and black is a narrow line of white. 



[I saw to-day (31/1/01) a large flock upon the ground in the 

 centre of a great plain near Myroondah station. They were 

 quiet, and allowed me to approach within twenty yards of them. 

 They then flew away. On 7/2/00 I saw a flock flying high. 

 They seem to arrive when rain threatens to come.] 



97. Erythrogonys CINCTUS (Gould), Red-kneed Dottrel. 



ErytJu'o^onys cinctus^ Gould, Birds Aust., fol., vol. vi., pi. 21 (1848) ; 

 Sharpe, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus., vol. xxiv., p. 125 (1896). 



Adult male, 6/2/00; immature male, 22/1 i/oi. 



[I always see this species on the edge of a clay-pan, but never 

 on the bank of the river with the Black-fronted Dottrel, To- 

 day (6/2/00) I saw one crossing a narrow neck of water, six 

 yards wide. It tried to wade, but finding it too deep it swam 

 across with ease. While standing on the bank they often bow or 

 duck their heads with a slow motion.] 



98. Lobivanellus miles (Bodd), Masked Plover. 



Lobivanellus personatus, Gould, Birds Aust., fol., vol. vi., pi. 10(1848). 

 Lobivanellus miles, Sharpe, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus., vol. xxiv., p. 140 

 (1896). 



Adult male, 2/10/01. 



99. OCHTHODROMUS GEOFFROYI (Wagler), Large Sand-Dottrel. 



Hiaticula inornata, Gould, Birds Aust., fol., vol. vi., pi. 19 (1848). 

 OchtJiodronius geojfroyi, Sharpe, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus., vol. xxiv., 

 pi. 217 (1896). 



Six skins received, one being an adult male, the others females. 

 Four of these skins, showing the same date and locality (Derby, 

 24/3/00), form an interesting series : — 



a. Adult male in full summer dress. 



/;. Young female, showing sides of face and eyebrow rufous 

 and a band of rufous and one of brown across the chest. 



