210 White, North Australian Birds. [213^ April 



Mesoscolopax mlnutus. Little Whimbrel. 

 Mesoscolopax minutus . 



Cadell Straits, 6/9/15. — Numerous through straits. King River, 

 19/ 1 0/15. — One bird seen on salt-pan up river. 



Totanus stagnatilis. Little Greenshank. 

 Iliornis stagnatilis horsfieldii. 



King River, ig/io/15. — A few birds on salt-pans up river. 



*Glottis nebularius. Greenshank. 

 Glottis nehulavius glottoides. 



Macarthur River, 6/8/1 5.— -Small flocks flying across bay; 7/8/15, 

 a large flock, about 150 birds, seen at mouth of river. Maria Island, 

 19/8/15. — -A bird seen. Cadell Straits, 6/9/15. — Numerous along the 

 straits. Glyde River, 10/9/15. — Occasionally seen along river. King 

 River. — Often seen about salt-pans, and occasionally along river, 

 at low water. Howard Island Channel, 31/1/16. — An occasional bird 

 noted. Roper River, 16/2/ 16. — A lew birds flushed from grass on 

 plain. A few birds always along river and on salt-pans. 



Stomach contained remains of small shrimps. 



*Pisobia ruficollis. Eastern Little Stint. 

 Pisohia minuta ruficollis. 



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

 Cadell Straits, 6/9/15. — Numerous along straits. Glyde River, 9/9/15. 

 — A few birds noted at mouth of river. King River, 19/10/15.— 

 Three birds seen on salt-pan up river. Cadell Straits, 2/2/16. — A 

 few birds seen. Roper River, 16/2/ 16. — A few birds flushed from 

 grass on plain ; occasionally seen about river. 



Stomach, insect remains. 



*Pisobia acuminata. Sharp-tailed Stint. 



Limnocinctiis acuminatus . 



King River, 12/10/15. — About a dozen birds seen on salt-pan up 

 river; 19/10/15, several small flocks seen on salt-pans; 2/11/15, a 

 few birds seen on salt-pans down river ; 17/11/15, numerous on salt- 

 pans up river. Roper River, 16/2/ 16. — A few birds flushed from 

 amongst the grass on plain. 



Stomach, small salt-water shells, black seeds, and sand, as well as 

 insect remains. 



*Actitis hypoleucus. Common Sandpiper, 



Actitis hypoleucus auritvis. 



King River. — Single birds seen occasionally along river. Howard 

 Island Channel, 31/1/16. — Fairly numerous along the channel. 



Stomach, remains of small crabs. 



*tHeteractitis brevipes. Grey-rumped Sandpiper. 

 Heteroscelus incanus brevipes. 



King River, 11/11/15. — Single bird shot along the river. 



*Gallinago megala. Swinhoe Snipe. 



King River, 7/1/ 16 — A few birds were flushed from long grass 

 in a marshy spot in a gully ; shot one. 



Stomach, mud and sand. 

 Parra gallinacea. Comb-crested Jacana. 

 Irediparra gallinacea rothschildi . 



Liverpool River, 21/9/15. — \ few birds seen on lily-covered 

 billabong; 



