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Family BURHINIDAE. 



Burhinus magnirostris, Latham (Eastern Stone Plover). 

 These birds were heard calling at night in one or two 

 localities, but were not met with during the day time. No 

 specimen secured. 



Family OTIDIDAE. 



Austrotis australis, Gray (Australian Bustard). 



I was much surprised not meeting with this bird in 

 numbers after such a good season. Only seen upon the wing. 



Order PSOPHIIFORMES. 



Family PS0PHI1DAE. 



Mathewsia rubicunda, Perry 



(Australian Crane, or Native Companion). 



Two birds observed by our leader, Mr. Waite, on October 



17, in a small swamp near New Well. 



Order ARDEIFORMES. 



Family PLEGAD1DAE. 



Platibis flavipes, Gould (Yellow-billed Spoonbill). 



These birds were seen in several places along the Cooper, 



and a single bird was disturbed from a washout near the 



Strzelecki Creek, a little south of Innamincka. I observed 



them ' late one moonlight night feeding on the edge of the 



water at Cuttapirie Corner. 



Family ARDEIDAE. 



NOTOPHOYX NOVAE-HOLLANDIAE, Latham 



(White-fronted Heron). 

 Met with at many places on the Strzelecki and Cooper 

 Creeks; generally single birds at the waterholes. These were 

 very shy; no specimens taken. 



Myola pacifica, Latham (White-necked Heron). 



This bird was rather numerous along the watercourses 

 or near permanent waters. As many as thirty were seen 

 together at one time. 



Total length. Expanse of wings. 



October 4 ... <j> 760 mm. 1,419 mm. 



Nycticorax caledonicus australasiae, Vieillot 

 (Australian Night Heron). 



These birds were heard at night while we were travelling 

 down the Cooper. Several seen in the big gums at 

 Innamincka. 



