214 White, North Australian Birds. [2,^"\prii 



Dendrocygna arcuata. Whistling-Duck. 

 Dendrocygna javanica gouldi. 



King River, 7/11/15. — Ten birds seen flying past at salt-pans, up 

 river. 



Dendrocygna eytoni. Plumed Whistling-Duck. 

 Leptotarsis eytoni. 



Macarthur River, 1 2/8/1 5. — A small flock flushed from the man- 

 groves. Glyde River, 10/9/15. — Small flock flushed from the man- 

 groves; 11/9/15. another small flock seen. Liverpool River, 

 19/9/15 — Two small flocks flushed from mangroves. King River, 

 29/9/15. — A large flock flushed from the mangroves^ — they were often 

 seen about the same place ; 3/10/15, flocks heard passing over camp 

 through the night ; 19/10/15, a large flock seen at the salt-pans up 

 river. Roper River, 1 8/2/16. — Two birds seen. 

 *tTadorna rufltergum. White-headed Shieldrake. 

 Radjah vadjah riifiiergum. 



Little Archer River, 6/7/1 5. — Flock of about 200 birds noted on 

 the sand-banks at mouth of river. Cadell Straits, 6/9/15.- — A few 

 noted. Glyde River, 9/9/15. — A couple of birds noted; 11/9/15, 

 a few birds noted along the river. Liverpool River, 19/9/15. — A 

 few birds seen along the stream. King River. ^ — Few pairs seen 

 occasionally along river and about salt-pans ; more plentiful during 

 the rains. 4/11/15. — A flock of about 20 noted on the billabongs. 

 (Refer notes 7/11/15, 8, 9, 20, 21, and 22/12/15.) Roper River, 

 21/2/16, — A single bird seen. 



Gizzard, sand and fibrous green scum. 

 Anas superciliosa. Black Duck. 

 Anas superciliosa rogersi. 



Batavia River, 2/7/15. — Several flocks noted flying along the 

 shore 10 miles south of river mouth. Pera Head, 4/7/15. — Small 

 flock seen on the swamp. Little Archer River, 6/7/15. — A few birds 

 on mud-banks. Macarthur River, 7/8/1 5. — A few birds along the 

 river. Glyde River, 11/9/15. — A few birds seen. Roper River, 

 17/2/ 1 6. — A single bird flew down river. 

 Nettium gibberlfrons. Grey Teal. 

 Virago castanea rogersi. 



Macarthur River, 7/8/15 — Three birds noted. King River, 

 19/10/15. — Three birds seen on the salt-pans up river. 

 *PhaIacrocorax sulcirostris. Little Black Cormorant. 

 Mesocarbo ater aier. 



Macarthur River, 7/8/15, and Glyde River, 11/9/15. — Birds seen 

 along river. King River, 18/12/15. — Pair of birds seen on the salt- 

 water billabongs. Roper River. 2/3/16. — Breeding in the Egret 

 rookery (see narrativeV 



Phalacrocorax melanoleucus. Little Pied Cormorant. 

 Microcarho melanoleucus. 



Roper River, 19/2/ 16. — A number of birds noted building in a 

 paper-bark overhanging the stream : 2/3/16, breeding in the Egret 

 rookery. 



Plotus novse-hollandise. Darter 

 Anhinga novcBhollandice. 



Macarthur River, 7/8/15 — Odd birds seen. King River. — Birds 

 noted along the river and about the billabongs. Roper River, 

 19/2/16. — Two pairs seen building in a paper-bark overhanging the 

 river, in company with Phalacrocorax melanoleucus. 



