THE BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA. 
p. 153, 1903) the eggs of this species from Port Darwin, Northern Territory, 
where the bird does not occur. 
In the Emu , Vol. XIV., p. 167, 1915, Campbell concluded : “ This most 
elegant species was fairly common in Queensland and adjacent portion of New 
South Wales. All that remain to-day appear to be a few stuffed specimens 
in collections. Perhaps Mr. Chas. Barnard, Coomooboolaroo (Queensland) 
could state when these birds were last observed in his district, where they 
existed and laid their eggs in ant hillocks.” 
Mr. Barnard has replied : “ We have not seen a bird since the 1902 
drought, and from what I can learn they are very scarce on Fairfield, where 
we first took their eggs. All being well, next September I must try for a run 
up there to see for myself.” 
This appears to constitute the history of this species down to the present 
time. . 
I separated recently a subspecies, which is not here recognised, as the 
differences seem to be individual, and accurately localised specimens are 
scarce. 
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