338 MR. E. P. RAMSAY ON THE BIRDS OF (Apr. 17, 
been helping himself rather freely to some of the Kanakas employed 
on the sugar-plantations. A few days afterwards, however, while 
returning from an unsuccessful Cassowary-hunt, I had the pleasure 
of seeing Inspector Johnstone dispatch the beast as it lay, with open 
mouth, on a sand-spit. 
Mr. Johnstone informed me that the Stilted Plover was a very 
rare bird in that district ; but, from the nature of the country and the 
extensive swampy flats and numerous lagoons, I should have thought 
the contrary was the case; however, although I remained in the 
district all through the wet season, I met with no other specimen. 
The eggs of this species will be found described in a previous number 
of the Society’s ‘ Proceedings,’ 1867, p. 600. 
209. ReEcURVIROSTRA RUBRICOLLIS. 
Recurvirostris rubricollis, Gould, Handbk. B. Austr. ii. p. 249. 
This bird is very local in its habits, and never seems to be very 
plentiful in any part of the continent ; it is met with occasionally in 
large flocks; and Inspector Johnstone informs me it sometimes is 
met with on the Lower Herbert. One or two were observed during 
my visit; but I failed to obtain any specimens. 
210. Limosa UROPYGIALIS. 
Limosa uropygialis, Gould, Handbk. B. Austr. ii. p. 252. 
Very numerous on mud-flats and sand-spits at the mouth of the 
Herbert river. 
211. LimNOCINCLUS ACUMINATUS. 
Limnocinclus acuminatus, Gould, Handbk. B. Austr. ii. p. 254. 
A very common species, frequenting the margins of lagoons and 
swampy places in large flocks sometimes consisting of several hun- 
dred individuals. 
212. TRINGA TENUIROSTRIS. 
Tringa tenuirostris, Gould, Handbk. B. Austr. ii. p. 260. 
I met with a small flock of this species on one occasion only, on 
the banks of the Herbert. 
213. AcTITIS HYPOLEUCUS. 
Actitis hypoleucus, Gould, Handbk. B. Austr. ii. p. 263. 
I met with this pretty little Sandpiper but once, on the Herbert 
river, near the police camp. 
214. GLoOTTIS GLOTTOIDES. 
Glottis glottoides, Gould, Handbk. B. Austr. ii. p. 265. 
Common everywhere on margins of lagoons and mud-flats; usu- 
ally found in small flocks from ten to twenty in number. 
215. SrREPSILAS INTERPRES. 
Strepsilas interpres, Gould, Handbk. B. Austr. ii. p. 269. 
The Turnstone is usually considered a rare species ; and it certainly 
