KUNGL. SV. VET. AKADEMIENS HANDLINGAR. BAND 52. N:o 17. 47 
Order Ardeiformes. 
Fam. Ibididee. 
Ibis molucca Cuv. 
Math. handl. n:r 194. 
The white ibis was observed by me at Meda, where it lived, though few in 
number, at the same >»billabongs> as Carpibis spinicollis. 
Carphibis spinicollis RE1ICHENB. 
Math. handl. n:r 195. 3 292 ad. Meda, Kimb. ?/s, 17/5 (both moult.) and 17/5 (not moult.) 1911; 1 I 
juv. ibid. 6/5 1911, moult.; 1 8 juv. ibid. 15/5 1911, moult. 
Moulting. — Seems to take place in May, at least in these specimens. Both 
adults and juvenals in moulting, though not a strong one (even the outermost wing- 
feathers of one spec). 
Was generally seen at Meda, where it appeared in larger and small flocks. 
Fam. Plataleide2. 
Platalea regia GouLD. 
Math. handl. n:r 197. 9 ad. Meda, Kimb. !?/5 1911, moult., even tail-feathers. 
Mowulting. — The spec. is clearly in a ordinary annual moulting, which seems 
to take place in the month of May (as in the preceding species). 
A few specimens were seen at »the billabongs» of Meda. 
Platibis flavipes GouLp. 
Math. handl. n:r 198. 9 ad. Yeda, Fitzroy river !7/+ 1911. 
Mowulting. — Wing-feathers appear to be growing out; moulting a little on 
the neck. 
Was not rare at Fitzroy river (swamps); common in Beagle bay. 
Fam. Ciconiinee. 
Xenorhynchus asiaticus LATH. 
Math. handl. n:r 199. 
Already in 1886 Mr. HENRY TRYON says about this one in Proc. of R. Society 
of Queensland, p. 136 »— — [its] handsome appearance renders it a favourite mark 
