Vol. XVII, 

 1917 



] Campbelv A^ir) Bartsiakt), Bird^of N. Queensland . II 



harsh call was frequently heard at night. Night-Herons were also 



noted on the table-land. 



Dupetor gouldi. Yellow-necked Mangrove-Bittern. 



Dupetor flavicollis olivet. 



Odd birds flushed at swamps, and also on the Murray River. 

 Anseranas melanoleuca. Pied Goose. 

 Anseranas senirpalmata. 



We first heard the call of this bird at Cardwell, as they passed over- 

 head during the night. A large flock was seen on the Murray River. 

 Anas superciliosa. Black Duck. 

 Anas superciliosa rogersi. 



Was several times observed flying along the coast at Cardwell ; 

 also seen on swamps at the Upper Murray. 

 Phalacrocorax carbo. Black Cormorant. 

 Phalacrocorax carbo novcehollandicB. 



Fairly numerous along the reaches of the Murray, where, in two 

 instances, it was caught in fish traps. On one occasion, as we were 

 wading along the bed of the river, we saw a Cormorant evidently 

 trying to swallow a fish. At our approach the bird flew away, and on 

 examining the spot we found a freshly-captured garfish, about 

 18 inches long, and the partly-digested remains of another fish. 

 Evidently, in trying to swallow the freshly caught fish the bird had 

 disgorged the other, or perhaps to relieve its flight, as we were 

 pressing the Cormorant by following it (unintentionally} down stream. 



Phalacrocorax melanoleucus. Little Pied Cormorant. 



Microcarbo melanoleucus. 



Single birds seen on trees and snags about tea-tree swamps. 

 Plotus novae-hollandiae. Darter. 

 Anhinga novcshollandice. 



Odd birds only noted. They do not dive like other members of 

 the Cormorant family, but appear to sink in the water, drawing their 

 long, snake-like necks after them. 

 Circus assimilis. Spotted Swamp-Hawk. 

 Circus assimilis assimilis. 



Occasionally seen hawking over the long grass of the Murray flats, 

 evidently in search of small birds and lizards. 

 Astur cinereus. Grey Goshawk. 

 Leucospiza clara cooklowni. 



The fine Grey Goshawk was observed on several occasions soaring 

 high in the air, and also seen in the timber along the creeks. 

 Astur approximans. Goshawk. 

 Urospiza fasciata jasciata. 



Fairly common about Cardwell. where they are much shot at by the 

 residents, owing to the Hawk's depredations among chickens of poultry. 

 Accipiter torquatus. Collared Sparrow-Hawk. 

 Accipiter cirrhocephalus cirrhocephalus. 



Found breeding at Cardwell, also seen on the Murray River. 



Erythrotriorchis radiatus. Red Goshawk. 



This fine Hawk was seen near our camp on the Kirrama Range, 

 where a pair had a nest in a large blood-wood (Eucalyptus). Un- 

 fortunately, the nest contained young. The old birds were un- 

 commonly tame, and often watched us at close <]uarters from their 

 eyry. 



