346 MR. E. P. RAMSAY ON THE BIRDS OF [Apr. 17, 
in Queensland as in New South Wales. I met with them only on 
one or two occasions, at the mouth of the Burnett river, and inland 
about fifty miles from the coast, near the head-waters of the Herbert 
river. 
253. NETTAPUS PULCHELLUS. 
Nettapus pulchellus, Gould, Handbk. B. Austr. ii. p. 357. 
This species is one of the rarest in our Australian collections, oc- 
casional stragglers only visiting the eastern portions of Queensland, 
whence I have only seen three skins. It is at times found at Cape 
York; and Inspector Johnstone, of Cardwell, informed me that 
he once met with a specimen in one of the numerous swamps of the 
Herbert district. 
Mr. Wilcox, of the Clarence river, I believe once obtained it, in 
company with the common species, N. albipennis, from one of the 
swamps near Grafton. 
254, NETTAPUS ALBIPENNIS. 
Nettapus albipennis, Gould, Handbk. B. Austr. ii. p. 359. 
This is one of the most common species in the neighbourhood of 
Rockhampton and on the Fitzroy river; it is also plentiful on the 
Burnet-river swamps. 
255. TADORNA RAJAH. 
Tadorna rajah, Gould, Handbk. B. Austr. i. p. 360. 
T found this fine Wood-Duck breeding in holes in the hollow 
limbs of trees during the months of December and January. It is 
a common species all over Queensland north of the Mary river. I 
have received specimens from Port Denison and Rockingham Bay, 
and also examined specimens from Port Moresby, in New Guinea. 
The Port-Moresby birds have a much narrower pectoral band than 
is found in the Australian examples I have seen. 
256. ANAS SUPERCILIOSA. ; 
Anas superciliosa, Gould, Handbk. B. Austr. ii. p. 363. 
257. ANAS PUNCTATA. 
Anas punctata, Gould, Handbk. B. Austr. ii. p. 365. 
258. DENDROCYGNA GOULDI. 
Dendrocygna gouldi, Gould, Handbk. B. Austr. ii. p. 374. 
D. vagans? auct. 
259. DENDROCYGNA EYTONI. 
Dendrocygna eytoni, Gould, Handbk. B. Austr. ii. p. 375. 
These four species I found plentiful in the swamps and rivers of 
North-eastern Queensland. The first three mentioned are the most 
plentiful and widely distributed. 
D. gouldi I have seen even from southern parts of New S. Wales, 
