Voi.^x\ii.i Campbell and Barnard, Birds of N . Queensland. Q 



Podiceps gularis. Black-throated Grebe. 



Tachyhapius ruficollis parryi. 



Odd birds were seen on lagoons near the .Murray River. 



Numenius cyanopus. Curlew. 



These birds were arriving {first noted 17/8/16) from their long 

 flight from the far North towards the end of August, and were seen 

 in small flocks and singly passing south. A specimen shot showed 

 the feathers of the wings much abraded by the long flight. 



Limosa uropygialis. Baired-rumped Godwit. 

 Ve'ola lapponica bauevi. 



Small flocks of this bird were seen on the sands at the mouth ol 

 Meunga Creek, near Cardwell. Like the Curlew {Numenius cyanopus), 

 thcv were also just arriving from the far North. 



Pisobia acuminata. Sharp-tailed Stint. 

 Limnocinclus acuniinatus. 



Numbers were seen on the sands at the mouth of Meunga Creek, 

 where they appeared to be resting for a while before continuing their 

 flight further southward. 

 Parra gallinacea. Comb-crested Jacana. 

 Irediparra galli>iacea novcp-hollandia- . 



Seen on the large leaves of the blue water-lilies growing in a swamp 

 near Cardwell, and are fairly numerous on the lagoons of Bellenden 

 Plains. 



(Edicnemus graliarius. Stone-Curlew. 

 Burhinus magnirostris vamsayi. 



Fairly numerous in the brush about Cardwell, and their mournful 

 calls were often heard at night, sometimes in the streets of the 

 township. [At the same season of the year, during my visit, 1885, 

 Stone-Plovers were numerous, in flocks of from 50 to 60 birds, 

 reposing by day in the forest. — A. J. C] 



Esacus magnirostris. Long-billed Stone-Curlew. 



Orthorhamphus magnirostris neglectus. 



One of these " large-billed " birds was seen on the beach at Goold 

 Island, prospecting over a bed of oysters, and a pair was seen near 

 the mouth of Meunga Creek, on the mainland. 



Antigone australasiana. Crane. 

 Mathewsia rubicunda argentea. 



The Native Companion was seen near Cardwell at a swamp, also 

 on the Murray River. We were informed that they were plentiful 

 on Bellenden Plains, towards the Tully River. 



[During a collecting trip through the Northern Territory, April, 

 191 3, for Mr. H. L. White, of " Belltrees." I found a nest of the Native 

 Companion {Antigone australasiana) containing a single egg. The 

 nest was placed in long grass on a small plain and about 100 yards 

 from water. I observed a Black-breasted Buzzard soaring over the 

 plain a short distance away. I did not disturb the egg, except to 

 hold it up to see if it were fresh. On returning next day the nest at 

 first sight appeared empty, but on looking closer I observed small 

 pieces of egg-shell lying in the grass of the nest ; there was also a small 

 round stone in the nest, which was certainly not there the day before. 

 This led me to the conclusion that the stories often heard of this bird 

 dropping a stone on Emu-eggs to get at their contents were correct. 



