2o8 Barnard, Birds of the Brunnette Downs. [isfAprii 



Plegadis falcinellus. Glossy Ibis. — Several small flocks seen about 

 the swamps, and one flock of about lOO birds was seen flying towards 

 the coastal fall, where the rains are much heavier. As this swamp 

 would be dry in a couple of weeks after our visit, and was 13 miles 

 from our camp, we did not again visit the locality This rookery was 

 also most probably deserted. 



Ibis molucca (alligator). (Northern) White Ibis. — A few seen about 

 the different swamps. A small colony of five pairs bred in a lignum 

 swamp ; the nests were placed close together on a large clump of 

 lignum. Three sets of eggs were taken, and the birds deserted the 

 place. 



Platalea regia (stallieri). (Northern) Black-billed Spoonbill. — A 

 flock of about 20 of these birds remained at a lignum swamp for some 

 time, but eventually left. They were in full breeding plumage. 



Platibis flavipes (whitei). (Northern) Yellow-billed Spoonbill. — Odd 

 birds seen at the swamps. 



Herodias syrmatophorus (neglecta). (Northern) Egret. — Only two 

 or three birds seen. 



Notophoyx pacifica (alexandrae). (Northern) White-necked Heron. 

 — A few birds seen ; one pair found breeding. 



Notoplioyx novse-liollandiae (parryi). (Northern) White-fronted 

 Heron. — Fairly common ; were breeding. 



(Edicnemus rufescens. Little Stone-Curlew. — A single pair seen in 

 a patch of gidgea. 



Erythrogonys cinctus. Red-kneed Dottrel. — Odd birds seen about 

 the swamps. 



ffigialitis nigrifrons. Black-fronted Dottrel.— A few were seen 

 about the swamps. 



Nycticorax caledonicus. Nankeen Night-Heron. — Odd birds seen 

 roosting in trees near swamps. 



Glareola grallaria. Pratincole. — These birds generally go on stony 

 ground. Only one small flock was seen. 



Himantopus leucocephalus (assimilis). (Northern) White-headed 

 Stilt.— A small flock seen at the Head Station swamp. The rains 

 were very light out here this year ; only a few small swamps were 

 filled. This being the largest, most of the water-birds were observed 

 about it, but did not breed, owing to being constantly disturbed. 



Lobivanellus personatus (harterti). (Eastern) Masked Plover. — 

 Common round all the swamps, and many nests were seen during 

 February and March. 



Hydrochelidon fluviatilis. Marsh-Tern. — A small flock was seen 

 at times flying over the swamp. 



Pelecanus conspicillatus. Pelican. — Only odd birds seen. These 

 birds are said to breed in thousands on a large lake near here, but 

 at the present time the lake is dry. 



Podiceps poliocephalus (cloatesl). (Western) Hoary-headed Grebe. 

 — Only odd birds seen. 



Podiceps australis. Great Grebe. — Seen on water-holes in the 

 creeks — always five or six together. 



