12 C\uPBEhh AyiD Bars ART), Birds of N. Queensland. [^ndXiy 



Uroa'etus audax. Wedge-tailed Eagle. 



Uroaetus audax audax. 

 Seen on several occasions soaring over the hill near Cardwell. 



Haliseetus leucogaster. White-bellied Sea-Eagle. 

 Cuncuma leucogaster. 



Seen on Goold Island, also on other occasions about the sea-coast. 



When on the s.s. Mouri/yan, and approaching Hinchinbrook Island, 

 a splendid Sea-Eagle followed and flew over the vessel several times, 

 displaying a fine expanse of pure white under-surface. which con- 

 trasted with the black bands (edgings') of the pinions 



Ramsay has observed the Sea-Eagle seize Plover and Porphyria 

 as they rose from swamps. 



For illustration of a Sea-Eagle's eyry see Emu, vol. x., pi. xviii. 



Haliastur leucosternus. White-headed Sea-Eagle. 

 Haliastur indus leucosternus. 



A nest of this bird was observed in a tall dead tree near Cardwell, 

 but it contained young. This Sea-Eagle seemed partial to hawking 

 about the mangroves. 



Haliastur sphenurus. Whistling Eagle. 



A very common bird in most parts of Queensland. A nest was 

 seen in a large paper-bark '^ Mel alette a) on the Murray River. 



Lopholctinia isura. Square-tailed Kite. 



Odd birds were seen hawking over the tree-tops, both on the 

 Murray River and about Cardwell. This Hawk often takes young 

 birds from their nests. 



[I once found a nest of Ptilotis fusca with a dead young bird in it 

 in the nest of this Kite. — H. G. B.] 



Gypoictinia melanosternum. Black-breasted Buzzard. 

 Gypoictinia melanosteriia ynelanosterna. 



Single birds seen soaring high in the air. This bird has a peculiar 

 floating flight when hawking over the tree-tops quite different from 

 that of any other Hawk. 



[I saw evidence of the Buzzard dropping stones on eggs in the 

 Northern Territory. — H. G. B.] 



Baza subcristata. Crested Hawk. 



Several Crested Hawks were seen about the Murray River. 



HIeracidea orientalis. Striped Brown Hawk. 

 leracidea berigora berigora. 



Odd birds only seen. Brown Hawks, whether "striped" or not, 

 are exceedingly puzzling. However, the younger birds generally 

 seem the darker. 



On the table-land we observed a Brown Hawk soaring to its nest 

 with a wriggling snake in its talons: 



Pandion leucocephalus. White-headed Osprey. 

 Pandion haliaetiis cristatus. 



A few Ospreys were seen about the sea coast, chiefly about man- 

 groves. 



There is a singular rock near Garden Island, off Goold Island, that 

 at a distance has the appearance of a sail, hence its name, " Sail 

 Rock," on the chart. On this rock a pair of Ospreys has an eyry, 

 which the birds yearly repair to. When we examined the nest 

 (20/8/16} from the boat, it apparently contained young, or eggs 



