Vol. ^vi.-j Whitk, At? Ornithological Cruise. II 



Numenius cyanopus (A', cyniiopus). Australian Curlew. — These birds 

 were seen and heard at the sand-bank at the mouth of the Port River. 



Pisobia minuta ruflcollis (P. ruficollis). Red-necked Stint. — A small 

 tlock was seen on Beatrice Spit. 



Limnocinctus acuminatus (Pisobia acuminafa). Sharp-tailed Stint. 

 — Numbers were seen on Beatrice Spit. 



Burhinus m. magnirostris (CEdicnemus ^rallariw;). Eastern Stone- 

 Plover. — A great number of these birds had congregated in the 

 Casuarina scrub on Wedge Island. 



Notophoyx novaehoUandlae (N. novce-hollandiep^. White-fronted 

 Heron. — These birds were seen on the way down the Port River, and 

 one at Pondalowie Bay. 



Chenopis atrata (C atrata). Black Swan. — Several of these graceful 

 birds were seen at Beatrice Spit. 



Hypoleucus fuscescens {Phalacrocorax goiildi^. White-breasted 

 Cormorant. — This bird keeps to the open sea, and is seldom if ever 

 seen up the gulfs. Numbers were seen oil Beatrice Spit, and on all 

 the islands, where it was by far the commoner bird. 



Four specimens were taken; they measured: — No. i, ^ — length, 

 24f inches ; wing from body to tip, 19 inches ; spread of wangs, 41 

 inches. No. 2, $ — length, 24 inches; wing from body to tip, 18 

 inches ; spread of wings. 39 inches. No. 3, ^ — length, 27 inches ; 

 wing from body to tip, 19 inches ; spread of wings, 44 inches. No. 4 

 (?"; — length, 251 inches; wing from body to tip, i8-|- inches ; spread 

 of wings, 38^^ inches. No. 2 weighed 4^ lbs. and No. 3 3 lbs. 



Soft parts — iris sea-green ; gular pouch black, except in one 

 instance, when it was grey, which, I feel sure, is due to immaturity ; 

 legs and feet black ; bare skin of face black ; bill black. This bird 

 has always been described as having a purple face, but every skin 

 that has yet come under my notice has been black. Tt is possible 

 .that it may have a purple sheen at breeding time, and birds must be 

 examined at that time to make sure, for none of the above birds was 

 in a breeding condition 



The stomach contents were as follows : — No. t , fish-bones and 

 remains ; No. 2, one leatherjacket, parasitic worms ; No. ^, one 

 weed-fish, also worms ; No. 4, one weed-fish. 



Hypoleucus varius hypoleucus {Phalacrocorax hypoleucus^. Eastern 

 Pied Cormorant. — These Cormorants like the upper part of the gulfs, 

 and haunt the mangrove creeks, where they nest. They were by far 

 the most numerous at Troubridge Island, but became less as we 

 approached the open sea. Not a single bird was seen at the Althorpes, 

 but a few were at Wedge Island. 



Five specimens were examined, and the measurements were : — 

 No. I, (^ — length, 32^ inches; wing from body to tip, 22 inches; 

 spread of wings, 49 inches. No. 2 f?")— length, 28 inches ; wing from 

 body to tip, 19 inches ; spread of wings, 42 inches. No. 3, J" — length, 

 33 inches ; wing from body to tip, 23 inches ; spread of wings, 48 

 inches. No. 4, c? — length, 31 inches ; wing from bodjr to tip, 22 

 inches ; spread of wings, .47 inches. No. 5, ^ — length," 32 inches ; 

 wing from body to tip, 21 inches ; spread of wings, 46 inches. No. 3 

 weighed i,^ lbs., No. 4 4 lbs., and No. 1; 4 lbs. 



Bare space in front of the eye orange, bare space round the eye 



