18 MATHEWS — Birds of the Cairns District, Queensland. 



of a lilac-grey; bill and frontal plate bright red. Quite com- 

 mon in the swamps round Scrubby Creek. 



29. Fulica atra tasmanica. Eastern Coot. 



Common on the lagoons. Two were shot on February 2, 

 1885, near Cairns ; they were excellent eating. 



54. HiEMATOPUs ostralbgus longirostris. Eastern Pied 

 Oyster-catcher. 

 No. 152— Male.— Gordan's Camp, July 2, 1884. Common. 



73. Irediparra gallinacea nov;ehollandle. Eastern Comb- 



crested Jacana. 

 N 0# 160— Male.— Scrubby Creek, January 18, 1885. Com- 

 mon. 



74. Stiltia Isabella. Australian Pratincole. June 15* 



1884. 



81. Egretta garzetta immaculata. Lesser Egret. 



No. 157 — Female. — Barron River, August 2, 1884. 



Irides light greenish yellow, base of bill and space round the 

 eye yellow; legs and feet black. Common. 



82. Notophoyx nov;Ehollandi;e. White-fronted Heron. 

 No. 156— Male.— Barron River, August 10, 1884. 



82. Myola pacipica. White-necked Heron. 



No. 153— Male.— Cairns, August 28, 1884. 



No. 154— Female, 155.— Cairns, August 7, 1884. 



83. Nycticorax caledonicus australasi/E. Night-Heron. 

 No. 158. Barron River, August 4, 1884. 



Common. Length 24.75 inches. 



91. Anas superciliosa rogersi. Black Duck. 



No. 161. Peterson's Pocket, December 12, 1884. 

 Common. Length 23.5 inches. 



93. Nyroca australis. White-eyed Duck. 



No. 162. Cairns. The only specimen obtained. 



