66 Mathews, Birds of the Alexandra District, N.T. [ ,sfoct. 



5. y^GlALlTlS MELANOPS (Black-fronted Dottrel). 



Math., Handl. B. Austr., No. 158. 



Two males and two females. One pair from the Upper Play- 

 ford River, 17/3/06 ; another pair from Alexandra, 7/2/06. 



Eyes brown ; eyelid bright scarlet ; feet cream ; bill orange, 

 with tip black. 



[At a distance of 15 to 20 yards these birds are almost 

 invisible against the mud.] 



6. Recurvirostra nov.e-hollandl^ (Red-necked Avocet). 



Math., Handl. B. Austr., No. 163. 

 Male and female. 1/2/06. 

 Eyes dark red ; feet bluish ; bill black. 



7. RosTRATULA AUSTRALis (Painted Snipe). 



Math., Handl. B. Austr., No. 186. 

 Female. Brunnett Creek, 2/4/06. 

 Eyes hazel ; feet blue-grey ; bill yellow-brown. 

 Shot on the edge of a rocky waterhole. 



8. Antigone australasiana (Native Companion). 



Math., Handl. B. Austr., No. 193. 



Female. January, 1906. 



This bird shows signs of having been sitting for some time. 



9. Carphibis SPINICOLLIS (Straw-necked Ibis). 



Math., Handl. B. Austr., No. 195. 

 Male. Buchanan River, 9/5/06. 

 Eyes brown ; feet pink ; bill black. 

 Lives on water-snails, crabs, &c. 



10. Plegadis falcinellus (Glossy Ibis). 



Math., Handl. B. Austr., No. 196. 

 Immature male. Buchanan River, 7/3/06. 

 Eyes brown ; feet black ; bill black. 

 Native name, " Cabalan." 



11. Platalea REGIA (Black-billed Spoonbill). 



Math., Handl. B. Austr., No. 197. 

 Male. 26/1/06. 



Eyes red-gold ; feet and bill black. 

 Native name, " Narigodinga." 

 Male and female. 29/6/06. 

 Eyes brown ; feet and bill black. 

 Male. 9/7/06. 



Eyes dark red ; feet and bill black. 



These birds were feeding on small beetles, and had immature 

 cattle ticks on their heads. 



