"^'"'.g^^^'J White, North Australian Birds. 2O9 



*tLobivanenus personatus. Masked Plover. 

 Lobihyx miles per sonata. 



Little Archer River, 6/7/15. — A number of birds seen on mud- 

 banks in river. Macarthur River, 8/8/15. — Two birds noted along 

 river. Glyde River, 11/9/15. — Occa.sionally birds noted along river. 

 King River. — A few pairs always seen about salt-pans. (Refer notes 

 19/10/15, 8/11/15, 17, 18, 21, 22, 25, and 26/12/15, 7. 1.^. ^rifl 

 21/1/16.) Roper River, 17/2/16. — An occasional pair seen on salt- 

 pans along river; 25/2/16, a nest containing' four mucli incubated 

 eggs found on a salt-pam 



Stomach, insect remains and sand. 

 *Ochthodroinus geoffroyi. Large Sand-Dottrel. 

 Pa go a geoffroyi. 



King River, 21/10/15. — A number of birds seen on a mud-bank 

 in river in company with M. riificapilla \ 2/11/15, a few birds seen 

 on salt-pan down river; 17/11/15, numerous on salt-pans up river. 

 Cadell Strait, 2/2/16, and Port Bradshaw, 6/2/16. — A few noted on 

 sand-banks. 



Stomach, small shellfish, crabs, shrimps, and insects. 

 ^gialitis ruQcapilla. Red-capped Dottrel. 

 Leiicopodius ruficapilUis tornienti. 



Little Archer River, 6/7/15. — Small flock noted on sand-banks at 

 mouth and several small flocks noted on mud-banks in river. Maria 

 Island, 20/8/15. — A single bird seen on beach. King River, 2i/icj/!5. 

 — A number of birds seen on mud-bank in river in company with O. 

 geoffroyi. 



*ffigialitis nigrifrons. Black-fronted Dottrel. 

 Elseya melanops melanops. 



Little \rcher River, Ci/j/i^ — Several small flocks seen on mud- 

 banks in river. King River, IQ/10/15. — A single t)ird seen on salt- 

 pans up river ; 17/1 i/i 5, a couple oi birds seen on salt-pans u]i river. 



Stomach, insect remains. 

 *Himantopus leucocephalus. White-headed Still. 

 Himaii/opus leucocepJiahis leucocephalus. 



Little Archer River, 6/7/1 5 . — Small flocks noted on mud-banks in 

 river. Macarthur River, 7/8/15. — A tew liirds noted tfying past. 

 King River, .?/ii '15. — Four birds seen on a salt-pan down river. 



Stomach, insects and sand. 

 Recurvirostra rubricollis. Red-necked Avocet. 

 Reciirvi rostra novcphollandio' . 



Lit tic Archer River, 6/7/15. — A few birds seen on mud-banks in river. 

 *Numenius cyanopus and *N. uropygialis. Curlew and Whimbrel. 

 Numenius cyanopus and Phceopus phcsopus variegatus. 



Macarthur River, 6/8/15. — Small flocks flying across bay: 7/8/15, 

 a large flock noted at mouth of, and odd birds seen along, river. 

 .^Llria Island. 19/8/15. — A couple of birds seen along beach. Cadell 

 Strait, 6/Q/15. — Numerous all through straits. Goyder Rivjer, 7/9/1 <, 

 and Glyde River, 10/9/15. — A few seen along river. King River. ^ — 

 A few birds always to be seen by river. Howard Island Channel, 

 30 and 31/1/16. — A few birds along channel. Cadell Straits, 2/2/16. 

 ^A few noted Port Bradshaw, 6/2/16 — A few birds seen on the 

 banks in the bay, always busily feeding. Roper Ri\-er. — Birds 

 always seen along river. 



Stomach, remain of crabs and mud ; claw of crab fastened to bill. 



