472 THE BIKDS OF AUSTRALIA 



Family Charadriidce — continued 

 Calidrys arenaria (Sanderling). 

 Pisobia ruficollis (Little Stint). 



„ damacensis (MiddendorfE Stint). 

 Heteropygia aurita (Sharp-tailed Stint). 

 Ancyclochilus subarquatus (Curlew Stint). 

 Tringa eanutus (Knot). 



„ crassirostris (Great Sandpiper). 

 Gallinago australis (Snipe). 

 Eostratula australis (Painted Snipe). 



Family Parridce: 116. 



Hydralector gallinaceus (Comb-crested Jacana or Parra). 



Family Glareolidce : 116. 



Stiltia Isabella (Pratincole). 



Glareola orientalis (Oriental Pratincole). 



Family Oedicnemidw. 118. 



Burhinus grallarius (Stone Plover). 



Orthorhaniphus magnirostris (Long-billed Stone Plover). 



Family Otididce: 120. 



Eupodotis australis (Australian Bustard). 



ORDER 6RTJIF0RMES: 121. 



Family Gruidce: 121. 



Antigone australasiana (Crane or Native Companion). 



ORDER ARDEirOKMES: 123. 



Family liididas: 123. 



Ibis molueca (White Ibis). 



Carphibis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis). 



Plegadis falcinellus (Glossy Ibis). 



Family Plataleidce : 126. 



Platalea regia (Black-billed Spoonbill). 

 Platibis flavipes (Yellow-legged Spoonbill). 



Family Ciconiina-: 127. 



Xenorhynehus asiaticus (.Tabiru). 



Family Ardeid(e: 128. 



Ardea sumatrana (Great-billed Heron). 



„ cinerea (Grey Heron). 

 Mesophoyx plumifera (Plumed Egret). 

 Herodias timoriensis (Egret). 



