252 Hill, Ornithological Notes, Barclay Expedition. [,st^A"rii 



Lophophaps plumifera (Plumed-Pigeon). 



Found in the ranges. 

 Porphyrio melanonotus (Bald-Coot). 



Plentiful in the tall grass near the river and swamps. 

 Podicipes novae-hollandiae (Black-throated Grebe). 



Uncommon. Eggs were taken on ist February. 

 Larus novae-hollandiae (Silver Gull). 



A few birds were seen on the lower M'Arthur River in October. 

 Haematopus longirostris (Pied Oyster-catcher). 



Uncommon ; seen near mouth of M'Arthur River. 



Lobivanellus miles (Masked Plover). 



Small flocks were numerous in the open country in October, 

 November, and December. The nesting season appears to com- 

 mence in January. 



Charadrius dominicus (Lesser Golden Plover). 



/Egialitis ruficapilla (Red-capped Dottrel). 



Numerous near the coast. 



Numenius cyanopus (Sea-Curlew). 



This and the following species were occasionally seen on the lower 

 M'Arthur River. 



Numenius variegatus (Whimbrel). 



Glottis nebularius (Greenshank). 



Gallinago australis (Snipe). 



I shot a single specimen at Borroloola on 25 th December. 

 Tringa crassirostris (Great Sandpiper). 



Fairly numerous on the lower river. 



Hydralector gallinaceus (Comb-crested Jacana). 



These strange birds were seen on several lily-covered lagoons, 

 notably Mingara Lagoon, lower M'Arthur River, where two sets of 

 four eggs, in advanced state of incubation, were taken on 8th January 

 from nests built of aquatic plants resting on lily leaves. The illus- 

 tration and description of nests given in " Nests and Eggs of Aus-. 

 tralian Birds," Campbell, p. 774, are typical of the nests referred to 

 above. 



Measurement of bird collected 24/2/12 : — 



Total length. Wing. Tarsus. Bill. Tail. 



<S ■■ 210 .. 120 .. 50 .. 16 .. Ti2 



Irides straw, feet greyish-black; bill whitish, with black tip. 

 Measurements of a set of eggs : — (a) 30 x 21, (6) 31 x 21, (c) 31 x 

 21, (d) 32 X 21. 



Burhinus grallarius (Stone-Plover). 



Fairly numerous on the scrub-covered rises near the river. 



Antigone australasiana (Crane). 



Occasionally seen near the river lagoons and in the open forest 

 during the wet season. 



