A. J. 
Data Cumpbell’s No. of 
No. 
669 
670 
671 
No. in 
Book. 
699 
59° 
Eggs. 
3 
2 
THE JACKSQNIAN OOLOGICAL COLLECTION, 
found these birds breeding in the Clarence’ River district, during October of 1897. Specimen A. 
measures = 2°71 X 1°70. 
STRAW-NECKED IBIS, 
Carphibis spinicollis, Jameson. 
Set of 3 eggs, taken with several other sets from a swamp near Ulmarra, Clarence River, N.S.W., 
by Sid. W. Jackson, on the 19th of October, 1897. The nest was like that of the White Ibis, a trampled- 
down platform of rushes in the swamp, a little above watermark. The eggs are very similar to those ot 
the latter species, being of a chalky white, but the pittings on the shell are not quite so pronounced. 
Specimen A. measures = 2°66 x 1°70. Specimen B. measures = 2°67 x 1°67. Spécimen C. 
measures = 2.47 x 1°68. When feeding, the grassy flats about Grafton are often covered with these 
Ibises, but the white species seem to keep nearer the margins of the swamps. 
. GLOSSY IBIS, 
Plegadis falcinellus, Linnzeus. 
Set of 3 eggs, very beautiful specimens, which are of a rich deep bluish-green, and much more 
handsome than all others of this colour laid by different species in Australia. It seems rather incon- 
sistent that this beautiful Ibis should lay blue eggs, and the other four species of its order (Ptalatee) 
lay white specimens. The nest was constructed of sticks, placed on a small tree leaning out over a 
narrow creek. Several others containing eggs were taken in the same locality. Taken by H. Scotney, 
at Kidnapper Creek, South-west Queensland, on the 13th of October, 1900. This is the only set ot 
these rare and lovely eggs that has ever cOme under my notice during my long experience collecting. 
They are minutely pitted all over, and measure as follows :—Specimen A. = 2:01 x 1°43. Specimen 
B. = 1:92 x 1°47. Specimen C. = 1°92 x 1545. 
CRANE OR NATIVE COMPANION, 
Antigone austyalasiana, Gould. 
(This bird is known to the aborigines-of the Clarence River district as ‘‘ Bu-allum-gum."’) 
Beautiful clutch of 2, the ground colour of which is a dark cream, or light-drab, blotched and 
spotted all over with umber and purplish-brown They were taken on Molly Station, Western New 
South Wales, by J. Watson, on the 2nd of August, 1896. I have only taken the eggs of this bird on 
one occasion, and that was near South Grafton, Clarence River, N.S.W., on the roth of October, 1892. 
The shell is very clearly pitted all over. -Of the set under notice, these are the measurements :— 
Specimen A. = 3°71 x 2°49. Specimen B. = 3:42 x 2°36. 
Set of 2 eggs, which are remarkable specimens, as they are snow-white, and with the exception of a 
few small dull dots on specimen B., they are totally free from markings, and being glossy present the 
appearance of large white china eggs. This set is from the Tropics, and devoid of colour, while the 
former clutch (No. 671) is highly coloured and heavily marked, and comes from a cooler region, viz., 
New South Wales. Taken by C. Woodlands in the Nicholson River district, North-west Queensland, 
on the 24th of September, 1897. It is a most interesting clutch. Specimen A. measures = 3°72 x 
2°57. Specimen B. measures = 3°77 x 2°48. In the Clarence River district I have frequently seen 
these stately birds doing their extraordinary dance. 
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