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1 Grossman, Birds Seen Broome, North-West Australia. 149 



Stone-Plover (Burhinus grallarius). — I have heard these birds on 

 several occasions, hvii have not seen them. 



Bustard or Wild Turkey (Eupodotis australis). — Only occasionally 

 seen at this time of the year, when they are principally found on the 

 Pindan. I am informed that they are plentiful on the plains during 

 the rainy weather. 



Crane or Native Companion {Antigone australasiana). — These fine 

 birds may generally be seen in parties on the plains. They play about, 

 jumping in the air and spreading their wings without actually flying. 

 The effect of seven or eight doing this in a party is decidedly curious. 



Straw-necked Ibis (Carphibis spinicollis). — Not plentiful usually, 

 but decidedly so during the wet season. 



Black-billed Spoonbill {Platalea regia). — Seen occasionally at low 

 tide on the mud flats. 



White Egret (Herodias iimoriensis). — A few seen on the flats. 



White-fronted Heron (Notophoyx novcB-hollandice). — Seen feeding 

 round rocks when the tide is down. 



White-necked Heron (Notophoyx /^aa'/^ca). ^Occasionally seen. 



Lesser Frigate-Bird {Fregata ariel). — Small parties of this species 

 often soaring over the bay. 



Pelican {Pelecanus conspicillatus). — I have only seen one up to the 

 present, but understand that they are common at times. 



Wedge-tailed Eagle {Uroartus audax). — I saw one of these birds 

 at Messrs. Streeter's sheep station, near Broome, and was informed 

 that they first made their appearance there soon after sheep were put 

 on the country. 



White-headed Sea-Eagle {Haliastur girrenera^. — This handsome 

 species may be seen almost any day circling about over the bay, and 

 even above the town, and no doubt it breeds in some of the mangrove 

 swamps in the district. 



Square-tailed Kite {Lophoictinia isura). — I have occasionally seen 

 this bird near Broome. 



Black-cheeked Falcon {Falco melanogenys). — I have seen one or 

 two of these birds on the coast. 



Grey Falcon (Falco hypoleucus). — One seen in the Pindan country. 



Brown Hawk (Hieracidea orientalis). — The common Hawk in the 

 district. 



Kestrel (Cerchneis cenchroides). — I have seen a few Kestrels about, 

 but have not yet been able to ascertain whether they belong to this or 

 the Western species (C. unicolor). 



OspREY (Pandion leucocephalus). — Common along the coast. 



Red-collared Lorikeet {Trichoglossus rubritorques). — Plentiful at 

 times. Four which I saw in a cage had the breast more orange than 

 red, as mentioned in Hall's " Key " (ist edition). 



Bare-eyed Cockatoo (Cacatua gymnopis). — Common only at times. 

 Large numbers of them are kept in captivity in Broome. 



Rose-breasted Cockatoo or Galah {Cacatua roseicapilla). — I saw 

 a dead bird which I was afterwards told had been shot that morning 

 out of a flock which had been in Broome. 



