220 Wniri-, Nor/h .i,ts/ni/i(,n Birds. [.,.^Tp.ii 



country. 3 1/10/15 - Ncsl ronlaiiiin^ lovir e^f.;s found. i'ort Brad- 

 shaw, 6/2 16. — A few. 



Stomacli, remains of beetles, grasshoppers, and other insects. 

 * Halcyon sanctus. Sacred Kingfisher. 

 Sauropatis sancta ramsayi. 



Little Archer River, (^/j/iS. and Cioyder Ri\er, 7/9/15 — An 

 occasional bird noted along the small creeks in mangroves. Liver- 

 pool River, 21/9/15. — Few birds noted. King River. — Few birds 

 noted during November. Roper River, 28/3/16. — Some birds seen 

 in mangroves 



Stomach, remains of grasshoppers. Two large and two small 

 worms in neck. One large worm in abdominal cavity. 

 Halcyon sordidus. INLmgrove-Kinglisher. 

 Sauropatis sordidus melvillensis . 



King River. — A bird occasionally seen or heard calling at particular 

 spot in mangroves along the river. 



Halcyon pyrrhopygius. Red-backed Kingfisher. 



Cyanalcyoii pyrrhopygius obscurus. ■ 



Roper River, 2 1/2/ 16. — A couple of birds noted. 

 *Merops ornatus. Bee-eater. 

 Cosmcsrops ornatus shortridgei. 



Macarthur River, 1 2/8/1 5. — A few birds noted along the river. 

 Maria Island, 19/8/13 ; Cape Sliield, 28/8/15 ; and Liverpool River, 

 21/9/15. — Few noted at each locality. _ King River. — A few birds 

 alwaj'S along river fiats. Roper River, ic; and 20/2/16.- — A few 

 noted ; 27/3/16. some seen about mangroves near camp. 



Stomach, insect remains. 

 *Caprimulgus macrurus. Large-tailed Nightjar. 

 Caprimulgus macrurus keasti. ^ 



Liverpool River. 21/9/15. — Heard calling through the night. 

 King River, 6/11/15. — Pair of birds tiushrd in scrub at small sand- 

 stone range ; shot one. 



Stomach, remains of beetles. 

 Cuculus optatus. Cuckoo. 

 Cuculus optatus. 



Roper River, ic;/2/i6. — A single specimen of this scarce bird noted. 

 *Cacomanus variolosus. Square-tailed Cuckoo. 

 ■fCacomantis pyrrophaniis dumetorum. 



King River, 20/10/15. — Heard in the mangroves. Fairly numeroi^s 

 after the rains. Roper River, 19/2/16 — Heard along the ri^•cr. 



Stomach, caterpillar, wasps, termites, and other insects. 



*tChalcococcyx minuiillus. Little Bronze-Cuckoo. 

 Lamprococcyx minutillus minutillus . 



King River, 20/10/15. — Heard in the mangroves. Fairly numerous 

 after the rains. Roper River. — Occasionally calling in mangroves. 



Stomach, remains beetles, beetle larvce, and other insects. 

 *Eudynamis cyanocephala. Koel. 

 Eudynamys orientalis subcyanocephalus . 



King River, 30/10/15. — One heard after dark as it was flying past 

 camp. Fairlv numerous in the forest, along the river, and in the 

 sandstone ranges, after the first rains. Port Bradshaw. 5/2/16.- -Heard 

 calling in scrub. 



Stomach, wild figs and other fruit. 



