^°'i9'i^ ] ^^^^' Field Notes on Birds of Kimherley, N .-W . Aust. 265 

 Measurements of bird in mm. : — 



Total length. Wing. Tarbus. Bill. Tail. 



(J .. 556 . . 266 ..131 ..53 •• ^77 

 Orthorhamphus magnirostris (Long-billed Stone-Plover). 

 An uncommon species ; noticed on the coast and islands. 

 Measurements of bird in mm. : — 



Total length. Wing. Tarsus. Bill. Tail. 



(J .. 542 .. 261 ..92 ..75 •• 113 



EupoDOTis AUSXRALis (Bustard). 

 Uncommon. 



Antigone australasiana (Crane or Native Companion). 

 An occasional visitor. 



Ibis Molucca (White Ibis). 

 Very uncommon. 



Xenorhynchus asiaticus (Black-necked Stork). 

 An occasional visitor. 



Ardea sumatrana (Great-billed Heron).* 



Were seen from Parry Harbour northwards. As a rule they are 

 found in the tall mangroves, which they rarely leave unless disturbed. 



Herodias timoriensis (WMte Egret). 

 Very uncommon. 

 Measurements of bird in mm. : — 



Total length. Wing. Tarsus. Bill. Tail. 



$ .. 850 . . 352 ..148 .. 104 .. 127 



NoTOPHOYX NOVyE-HOLLANDi^ (Whitc-frontcd Heron). 

 Uncommon, and remarkably shy. 



Demiegretta SACRA (Reef-Heron). 



Uncommon, and difficult to approach. 



Nycticorax caledonicus (Night-Heron). 

 Uncommon. 



Butorides stagnatilis (Little Mangrove-Bittern). 



An uncommon bird, generally seen in the densest mangroves. 



Phalacrocorax sulcirosxris (Little Black Cormorant). 

 Uncommon. 



Phalacrocorax hypoleucus (Pied Cormorant). 

 Uncommon. 



Sula leucogaster (Brown Gannet).* 



Fairly numerous between Cape Bougainville and Collier Bay. 



Fregata ARIEL (Lcsser Frigate-Bird). 



Fairly plentiful. 

 Phaethon rubricauda (Red-tailed Tropic-Bird). 



A pair only seen. 



Pelecanus conspicillatus (Pelican). 



Were seen on some rocks in Vansittart Bay. 



Circus assimilis (Spotted Harrier). 

 Very uncommon. 



Circus gouldi (Harrier). 

 Uncommon. 



