578 MR. E. P. RAMSAY ON [ Nov. 16, 
2. List of Birds met with in North-eastern Queensland, chiefly 
at Rockingham Bay. By E. Prmrson Ramsay, F.L.S. &e. 
[Received August 24, 1875.] 
1. AQuILA AUDAX*. 
Scarce near the coast, but plentiful over the coast-range on the 
tablelands. 
2. HiERAETUS MORPHNOIDES. 
This rare and interesting species is by no means easily obtained; a 
few specimens have visited the coast-range near the heads of the 
Herbert river, and on the tablelands. Mr. J. B. White procured 
several fine specimens of both sexes at Springsure and on the Barkoo 
river ; and it is also found about 100 miles inland from Rockhampton. 
The sexes differ considerably in size; and individuals of both sexes vary 
in the colour and intensity of the plumage, some being of a rich dark 
rufous or rusty brown, others light buff (almost white) on the abdo- 
men, pale rusty brown on sides of chest and flanks, a stripe of black- 
ish brown down centre of each feather ; the sexes and individuals of 
the same sex also differ greatly in size. A small male in the Dobroyde 
Collection measures :—total length 16:5 inches ; bill, from forehead, 
along the culmen, 1:4, from cere, along culmen, 1:2, from cere to tip 
I'l; wing 13, tail 7°8, tarsus 2°3. A female in the Australian Mu- 
seum, total length 22 inches, wing 15°85, tail 9°8, bill 1-4, culmen 
1-7, tarsus 2°8, 
3. PoLioAETUS LEUCOGASTER. 
- Plentiful everywhere along the coast. I have noticed them seize 
Plover and Porphyrio as they rose from the swamps. 
4, HaLiASTUR LEUCOSTERNUS. 
Very common all along the coast, they venture as far south as the 
Clarence river, where they are considered rare, and extend northwards 
to Cape York and coast of New Guinea. Eggs 2 in number, dirty 
white, sparingly blotched with reddish brown, length 2-1 by 1°65inch. 
5. Haiastur SPHENURUS. 
A species with great range of habitat ; it frequently ascends river- 
districts into the interior, and it is to be found on many of the lakes 
inland. 
6. PANDION LEUCOCEPHALUS. 
By no means rare, but not often procurable ; it ranges as far south 
as the Clarence river. I have specimens of the eggs of this species 
taken from a nest of sticks built in a Eucalyptus overhanging the Bris- 
bane river; they are 2 in number, 2°5 inches long by 1°65 in breadth, 
of a dirty white, strongly blotched with deep rust-red spots and 
markings, with a few blotches of slaty blue—a very handsome egg. 
* Where no references are given, the names are taken from Gould’s ‘ Hand- 
book,’ 
