104 Mr. G. M. Mathews on the 



vol. xviii. 1913, p. 224 : Parry's Creek, North-west 

 Australia. 



This bird was common on Jessie Creek, on the north 

 side of the Island. There is a wide border of water-lilies of 

 the purple and the white varieties, and in this place the 

 birds were quite at home. 



The eg-gs were placed on the floating roots of a water- 

 lily, with some rotting vegetation. There was no trace of 

 a nest. The patch of roots measured 10 inches by 10. 

 The eggs were only half-an-inch above the water-level and 

 their lower sides were quite wet. 



Eggs. Clutch four; ground-colour brown, marked all over 

 with long, black, irregular lines; axis 27-28 mm., diameter 

 21-22. 



The young in the egg had the frontal lappel barely dis- 

 cernible and the feet had no abnormal length of claw, 

 although they had well-developed feathers. 



41. Stiltia Isabella. Australian Pratincole. 



Glareola isahella Vieillot, Analyse Nouv. Ornith. 1816, 

 p. 69 : Australia. 

 Rare. 



42. Burhinus magnirostris rnfescens. Little Stone-Plover. 

 Bu7-hinus magnirostris rufescens Mathews, Nov. Zool. 



vol. xviii. 1912, p. 225 : Parry's Creek, North-west 

 Australia. 



This species was rare in November, but got more plentiful 

 in December. None were seen on the north side of the 

 Island. When disturbed they usually come out from under 

 a bush and run for a considerable distance before taking to 

 flight. 



43. Orthorhamphus magnirostris neglectus. Long-billed 

 Stone-Plover. 



Esacus magnirostris neglectus Mathews, Nov. Zool. 

 vol. xviii. 1912, p. 226 : Lewes Island, Western Australia. 



This is also a rare bird on the Island, and is never seen 

 away from the sea-shore. 



