THE BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA. 
were certainly good eating. On June 25th, 1894, I saw a colony breeding 
on an island in a small marsh on the road between the Gascoyne and Minalya 
Rivers.” 
Mr. J. P. Rogers collected this bird at Roebuck Towns Station on Jegurra 
Creek, West Kimberley. They were seen in large flocks on the swamps. 
“ At the large fresh water lagoon near Lake Way these birds were found 
in great numbers. On 14th July a few were shot for the pot, and amongst 
those secured, young birds predominated. After the rains feU in January 
large flocks of Stilts visited the pools along the Fitzroy River, where their 
pecuhar croaking notes often betrayed their presence amongst the coarse 
grass tussocks growing in the water. When disturbed, their manner of 
extending their long legs behind whilst flying gave them a very grotesque 
appearance.”* 
The type figured and described was collected at Parry’s Creek, North-west 
Austraha, on October 1st, 1908, by Mr. J. P. Rogers. 
* Keartland, Trana. Roy. Soc. S. Ausir., Vol. XXII., p. 187, 1898. 
