Vol. XVI 



1917 



j WuiTE, North A uslralian Birds. 211 



(Edicnemus grallarius. Southern Stone-Curlew. 

 Burhinus magnirostris rufescens. 



Liverpool River, 19/9/15. — A flock, 12 birds, flushed from outer 

 edge of mangroves; 21/9/15, heard calling through the night. 

 Esacus magnirostris. Long-billed Stone-Curlew. 

 Oythoyhamphns magnirostris neglectus. 



Woodah Island, 10/2/16. — Three birds seen flying along shore. 

 Eupodotis australis. Bustard (Wild Turkey) 

 A us tr Otis australis derbyi. 



Macarthur River, 7/8/15. — Two birds seen at bank of river. 

 Liverpool Ri^'er, 19/9/15 and 23/9/15. — Birds seen on a salt-pan. 

 King River, 2/ 10/15. — Bird seen flying past. 

 Antigone australasiana. Crane (Native Companion). 

 Mathewsia rubicunda argentea. 



Batavia River, 1/7/15. — A few small flocks seen flying along shore 

 about 10 miles south of the river. Glyde River, ii/9/i5^A few 

 seen. King River. — Three birds often met about the salt-pans and 

 billabongs up river. 30/10/15. — A flock of 11 birds was flying high 

 overhead. Several pairs of birds seen about salt-pans along river 

 after the first rains in December. 21/1/16. — A pair was found 

 building amongst rushes in salt-pan. Howard Island Channel, 

 30/1/16. — Heard calling beyond the mangroves. Port Bradshaw, 

 5/2/16. — Three birds seen at small swamp. Roper River, 16/2/16. 

 — A flock of about 20 birds seen out on plain. 

 Ibis molucca. White Ibis. 

 Threskiornis molucca strictipennis. 



Little Archer River, 6/7/15. — Fairly numerous on the mud-banks. 

 Macarthur River. 7/8/15. — A few along the river. Cadell Straits, 

 6/9/15. — A few birds seen in straits. Glyde River, 11/9/15. — Flock 

 seen along river. King River, 4 and 5/10/15. — A bird seen up river. 

 Roper River, 17/2/ 16. — Several small flocks seen coming from the 

 west and heading for mouth of river ; 18/2/16, a number noted along 

 river. 



Carphibis spinicoUis. Straw-necked Ibis. 

 Carphibis spinicoUis. 



Little Archer River, 6/7/15. — Fairly numerous on mud-banks. 

 Platalea regia. Black-billed Spoonbill. 

 Spatherodia regia. 



Little Archer River, 6/7/15. — Several small flocks seen on mud- 

 banks. Macarthur River, 7/8/15.- — A small flock flying overhead. 

 Glyde River, 11/9/15. — A few birds noted along river. King River, 

 5/10/15 and 18/10/15. — A single bird seen on each occasion. Cadell 

 Straits, 2/2/16. ^Three birds seen. Roper River, 17/2/16. — Six 

 birds seen flying to the north ; 18/2/16, a number seen ; 19/2/16, a 

 large flock seen in the paper-barks along river. 



Xenorhynchus asiaticus. Black-necked Stork (Jabiru). 

 Xenovhynchus asiaticus asiaticus. 



Pera Head, 4/7/15. — A pair seen circling round a small fresh- 

 water swamp. Little Archer River, 6/7/15. — Two birds seen on 

 mud-banks. Mornington Island, 23/7/15. — One bird seen on beach. 

 Van Alphen River, 4/8/15. — Three birds seen on sand-banks. Mac- 

 arthur River, 6/8/15. — A couple of birds on banks, outside the 

 mouth ; 7/8/15, one bird seen along river. Maria Island, 19/8/15. — 

 One bird seen along beach. King River. — A single bird and occasion- 



