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and the mouths of the rivers, swamps, and lagoons, and even water- 
holes at a considerable distance inland. They nest in trees over- 
hanging the rivers or waterholes, making a rough nest of water- 
weeds and débris: lay 2 to 3 eggs. 
I met with both species in a small lagoon some twenty miles 
inland in the Herbert-river district in March 1874. 
A large white-breasted species was seen on several occasions in 
Rockingham Bay; but none were shot, and I was too far off to 
identify the bird; but it was probably P. varius. 
276. PLoTUS NOVH-HOLLANDIZ. 
Plotus nove-hollandie, Gould, Handbk. B. Austr. ii. p. 496. 
This is a widely distributed species, found on all the rivers as far 
north as Cape York. I have also met with it at a great distance 
inland. That its range extends to New Guinea is proved by the 
fact that the Museum has lately received a specimen from the 
** Laloki river,’’ near Port Moresby, about fifteen miles from the 
settlement. There are some slight differences in the style of colora- 
tion of the New-Guinea specimen, but scarcely sufficient for the 
foundation of a new species. 
277. PHAETON PHG@NICURUS. 
Phaéton phenicurus, Gould, Handbk. B. Austr. ii. p. 501. 
Seen occasionally off Hinchinbrook Island. 
278. SULA AUSTRALIS. 
Sula australis, Gould, Handbk. B. Austr. ii. p. 504. 
Rather plentiful in the Bay off Cardwell. 
279. SuLA FIBER. 
Sula fiber, Gould, Handbk. B. Austr. ii, p. 507. 
Occasionally seen in the bay, but more plentiful off a small reef to 
the south-east of Hinchinbrook Island, and near the mouth of the 
Herbert river. 
280. Popiceps, sp. inc. 
This I take to be P. gularis. Only met with on one occasion, in 
a chain of lagoons near the Herbert river. 
APPENDIX. 
Shortly after my return from Queensland, Mr. Sub-Inspector 
Armit, who had taken great interest in my pursuits, forwarded me a 
small collection of birds from the neighbourhood of Georgetown, 
and also some very interesting notes on the avifauna of that district. 
From this collection I can add the following species which I had 
not observed myself :— 
Hatcyon pyrruopyerA, Gould, Handbk. B. Austr. 1. p. 130, 
