Vol.xil.j Stosk, Birds of Lake Boga, Victoria. 121 



Plotus novae-hollandiae. Darter, " Gercarthin."— Now very rare. 



Maximum, four eggs. 



Pelecanus conspicillatus. Pelican, " Nynungourk."— Very common. 

 I have seen these showy birds massed in scores, following a shoal of 

 small fish, and levying a very heavy toll thereon. 



Podicipes novse-hoUandiae. Black - throated Grebe. — Rare. 



Maximum, nine eggs. 



Podicipes poliocephalus. Hoary-headed Grebe, " Gorrower." — Very 

 common. In 1910 I saw hundreds of their nests in a morass near 

 Sale, and for some reason they were nearly all forsaken. It may be 

 that the close proximity of the Marsh Tern rookery disturbed them 

 too much. They are thick at times on Lake Boga. Maximum, nine 

 eggs. 



Podicipes cristatus. Crested Grebe, " Gorrwong." — Common at 

 times. In 1907, during February, they nested by the score on the 

 water-weeds at Long Lake. The egg when first laid is a very pale 

 greenish-white, but is soon stained, and becomes a rich brown. 

 Maximum, six eggs. 



Chenopis atrata. Black Swan, " Coonnoar." — Very common. 

 Maximum, seven eggs. 



Anseranas semipalmata. Pied Goose, " Gnak." — Very rare. In 

 1892 hundreds of these Geese could be seen at any time with very 

 little trouble. I saw 15 shot with 3 barrels of a 12-bore. 



Chenonetta jubata. Maned Goose, " Nannuck." — Common. 



Casarca tadornoides. Mountain-Duck, " GnarcoonduU." — Common. 



Anas superciliosa. Black Duck, " Nyree." — Common. I have an 

 abnormal set of eight of these eggs no larger than Teals', but 

 undoubtedly Black Ducks'. Maximum, fifteen eggs. 



Nettion gibberifrons. Grey Teal, " Binnar." — Very common. 

 Maximum, fourteen eggs. 



Spatula rhynchotis. Blue-winged Duck, " Weetchut." — Very common. 

 I think these Ducks are the most suspicious of the presence of possible 

 danger. Maximum, twelve eggs. 



Malacorhynchus membranaceus. Pink-eared Duck, " Gewallert." 

 — Very common. 



Stictonetta naevosa. Freckled Duck, " Gnall Gnall." — Uncommon. 



Nyroca australis. White-eyed Duck, " Garrut." — Very common. 

 Maximum, fourteen eggs. 



Erismatura australis. Blue-billed Duck. — Uncommon. These birds 

 are often caught in fishermen's nets, and, of course, get drowned. 



Biziura lobata. Musk-Duck, " Goolwil." — Sometimes these birds 

 can be seen together in hundreds, and when startled the noise of their 

 rushing through the water reminds one of the noise of a train in 

 motion. At such times they extend in a long line. Maximum, four 

 eggs. 



Dromseus novae-hoUandiae. Emu, " Goweer." — During the 1902 

 drought many of these noble birds crossed the River Murray into 

 Victoria. 



Note. — On 21st October, 1909, at Lake Boga, a lad brought me 

 a clutch of four eggs which he had found in a nest on a branch of 



