2o8 V^anis., North Australian Birds. [. 



Emu 

 1st April 



*Gelochelidon macrotarsa. Gull-billed Tern. 

 Gelochelidon nilotica macrotarsa. 



King River, 21/10/15. — A single bird shot as it was fiymg along 

 the river. 



Sylochelidon caspia. Caspian Tern. 

 Hydroprogne tschegrava strenua. 



LiUle Archer River, 6/7/1 5. — A number oi birds seen amongst a 

 large flock of S. cristata and 5. media on sand-bank at mouth of river. 

 Mornington Island, 23/7/15. — A single bird seen. ^Nlaria Island, 

 20/8/15. — A few birds seen. 

 Sterna gracilis. Graceful Tern. 

 Sterna d on g alii gracilis. 



Cape Braithwaite, 26/9/] 5. — A few birds seen. 

 Sterna media. Lesser Crested Tern. 

 Thalasseus hengalensis torresii. 



Lit'tle Archer River, 6/7/15. — Large flock seen in company with 

 5. cristata and 5. caspia on sand-banks at mouth of river. Noted all 

 along the coast from Thursday Island to Mornington Island, usually 

 in company with the former. 

 Sterna cristata. Crested Tern. 

 Thalasseus bergii pelecanoides. 



Noted along the coast from Tliursdav Island to King River. 

 Little Archer River, 6/7/15, — A large flock seen in companv with 

 5. media and 5. caspia on sand-bank at mouth of river. Ellis Island, 

 26/7/15. — A flock seen. Sandy Island, 17/9/1 5. ^A large flock seen. 

 This island is evidently a breeding ground, as great numbers of dead 

 young and addled eggs were noted about. 



Sterna melanauchen. Black-naped Tern. 



Gygisterna sumatrana kempi. 



Sweers Island, 21/7/15, and Cape Shield, 29/8/15. — A few birds 

 seen in company with S. cristata. Cadell Strait, 6/9/15. — A large flock 

 noted at western entrance. 2/2/16.— K few birds noted at eastern 

 entrance. 



Larus novae-hollandise. Silver Gull. 

 Bruchigavia noi'O'hollandicP gouldi. 



Seen occasionally along the coast from Thursday Island to King 

 River. Ellis Island, 27/7/15 — A number followed us around the 

 island, ready to pounce on any unguarded eggs of Sula fus'ca. 

 Haematopus longirostris. Pied Oyster-catcher. 

 H(vmatopns ostralegus longirostris. 



Little Archer River, 6/7/15. — Pair seen on sand-bank at the mouth 

 and a couple of pairs seen on the mud-banks in the river. Glyde 

 River, 9/9/15. — A pair seen at mouth of river; 10/9/15, a flock — 

 ten birds — flying up the river. Sandy Island, ' 17/9/1 5. — A couple 

 of pairs noted. 



* Haematopus ophthalmicus. Bare-eyed Oyster-catcher. 

 Hcsmatopus iiiger ophthalmicus. 



Sandy Island, 1 7/9/1 5. — A couple of pairs seen, and a nest with 

 two eggs found. 



Stomach contained oysters. 

 Erythrogonys cinctus. Red-kneed Dottrel. 

 Erythrogonys cinctus mixlus. 



Macarthur River, 7/8/15. — A few birds seen on a small islet in 

 river. King River, 17/11/15. — A single bird observed on salt-p-ans. 



