BY KENDAL B BO AD FOOT, ESQ. 29 



Bustard — Eupoditis austi cdis, Gray. The Plain Turkey. This 

 was a common bird in the western parts of the district. 

 I noticed as a curious fact in connection with its habits, 

 at "Wealwandangie, Springsure, that as soon as the 

 ground was cool after the grass had been burnt off, these 

 birds came upon it in "uiobs" of about twenty, and 

 were evidently occupied in consuming the insects which 

 had been cooked by the fire. 



Plovers — (Edicnemus grallan'us, Lath. The Curlew or Thick- 

 knee. Common throughout the whole district. 



Lobivanellus lobatus, Lath. The Spur-winged Plover, 

 common about Springsure at the time of my visit 

 (October). 



sEgialites nigrifrons. Cnv. The Black-faced Dottrel. Com- 

 mon everywhere in the creeks, &c. 



Himantopus leucocepkalus, Gld. The White-headed Stilt 

 Plover. Was common on the edges of lagoons at Spring- 

 sure, 



Tringa acuminata, Hors. The Marsh Sandpiper. Was not 

 uncommon at Springsure, on the borders of the lagoons. 



Irises — Geronticus spinicollis, Jameson. The Straw-necked 

 Ibis. Occurred during the second week in October at 

 Springsure. 



Threslciornis strictipennis , Gld. The White Ibis. Was com- 

 mon at Wealwandangie, Springsure in October. 



Sl'oobill — Platylea melanoryncha, Rerch. The Spoonbill. I 

 saw this bird at Barcaldine, but nowhere else. 



Cranes — Grus australasianus, Gld. The Native Com- 

 panion. At Wealwandangie. 



Mycteria australis, Lath. The .Jabiru. On a big lagoon 

 near Wealwandangie. 



Herons— Ardea pac?jica i Lako. The White-necked Heron. 

 At Wealwandangie, Spiingsure. 



