KUNGL. SV. VET. AKADEMIENS HANDLINGAR. BAND 52. N:0 |17. 51 
Common at Fitzroy river, Meda, and at Mowla Downs after the rains in Nov. 
At Meda I have seen it in flocks of 20-30, which had their fixed flying-roads between 
the pools of water. 
Nettium castaneum EYTON. 
Math. handl. n:r 227. JF ad., 3 292 ad. Nooncanbah, Fitzroy river ?3/:2 1910, moult. 
Specimen no. 3 above has a strong rufous brown tint on the breast, which is 
lacking in spec. no. 2. This rufous brown tint is plainly caused by new feathers 
with edges of this colour. All the throat is also mottled with rufous brown owing 
to the same cause. 
Was met with at Fitzroy river, Nooncanbah, in Dec. (WIDELL). 
Malacorhynchus membranaceus LATH. 
Math. handl. n:r 232. J ad. Charbin station, Kimberl. ?!/> 1911, moult. 
This specimen was the only one observed and shot at Fitzroy river. 
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Order Pelicaniformes. 
Fam. Phalacrocoracidee. 
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris BRANDT. 
Math. handl. n:r 238. 
Observed in the mere at »Bobbo yard» Meda ””/s 1911. It lived in a »bil- 
labong». 
Phalacrocorax (gouldi or hypoleucus?). 
Math. handl. n:rs 239, 240. 
One of these forms was seen out on the rocks at Sunday Island ”/2 1911. 
Fam. Plotide. 
Plotus nov&-hollandix. 
Math. handl. n:r 242. Q juv. Nooneanbah ?$/: 1911, moult. 
This specimen, caught at Nooncanbah, Fitzoy river, by my friend C. WIDELL, 
is in strong moulting. Half of the tail-feathers are new and growing out, glossy 
greenish-blue. Otherwise the bird has a dull-brownish plumage. 
