GRALLATORES. 298 



Genus XENORHYNCHUS, Bonaparte. 



This noble species is, I believe, identical with the bird of 

 the same form inhabiting India ; and if such be the case, it 

 enjoys a wide range of habitat. 



Sp. 544. XENORHYNCHUS AUSTRALIS. 

 Australian Jabiru. 



Myderia australis, Lath. Ind. Orn., Siipp. p. Ixiv. 



Neiv Holland Jabiru, Lath. Gen. Syn. Supp., vol. ii. p. 294, pi. 138. 



Ciconia leucoptera, Wagl. Syst. Av., Ciconia, sp. 6. 



australis, Temm. Linn. Trans., vol. v. p. 34. 



Xenorhi/nchus australis, Bonap. Compt. Rend, de I'Acad. Sci., torn, xliii. 



seance du 2 Aout, 1856. 

 Barri-enna, Aborigines of New South Wales. 



Mycteria australis, Gould, Birds of Australia, foL, vol. vi. pi. 51. 



I regret that 1 did not meet with this fine bird in a state 

 of nature, but I learnt that it possesses a wide range over the 

 continent of Australia ; and that it is more abundant on the 

 northern and eastern shores than elsewhere : when the country 

 was first colonized it was found as near to Sydney as Botany 

 Bay, and even now is sometimes seen on the small islands in 

 the mouth of the river Hunter ; as we proceed eastward to 

 Moreton Bay it becomes more common, and in the neigh- 

 bourhood of the Clarence and MacLeay it may be almost 

 daily seen : both Gilbert and Macgillivray met with it at 

 PortEssington ; the former also observed it in the lagoons 

 of the interior, while in company with Dr. Leichardt ; and 

 that it does inhabit the extreme western part of Australia is 

 proved by Mr. Gregory having sent me the head and legs of 

 a specimen which he killed on the Gascoyne River, and who 

 informed me that " only two examples of this singular bird 

 were seen ; both near Breaker Inlet. It lives in the muddy 

 creeks, and is very difficult of approach. It flies exceedingly 



