178 
Mr. W. R. Ogilvie-Grant on a 
pale straw-colour, slate-coloured along the culmen and at 
the tip ; legs of a pale straw-colour. 
Total length, measured in the flesh, 43 inches; expanse 
of wings 75 inches. 
[The Australian Bustard is widely distributed throughout 
the central and western divisions : it is less abundant in 
the south-west and does not extend to the coast. It is 
known as the “ Wild Turkey ” among the colonists.— 
G.C.S.] 
Burhinus grallarius (Lath.). 
Burhinus grallarius Math. p. 29. 
a. Oyster Harbour, 14th May. 
b. Ad. Dale River, Jan. 
c. $ . Woyaline, 17th April. 
Iris yellow ; bill black. 
Total length, measured in the flesh, 21 ”5 inches. 
[The Southern Stone-Plover was fairly plentiful through¬ 
out the central and south-western divisions, but was seldom 
flushed during the day. It is known as “ Wheelo among 
the colonists. 
A species of Stone-Plover, which is probably Orthorham- 
phus magnirostris , occurs round Carnarvon and on Bernier 
Island.— G. C. £.] 
Tringa crassirostrls (Temm. & Schl.). 
Tringa crassiroslris Math. p. 28. 
a . $ imm. Carnarvon, 4th Aug. 
Iris dark brown ; bill dark olivaceous ; legs dark olive- 
green. 
Total length, measured in the flesh, 11*75 inches. 
[The Great-billed Sandpiper was tolerably plentiful in 
flocks around Carnarvon.— G. C. S.~\ 
Tringa canutus Linn. 
Tringa canutus Math. p. 28. 
a. $ . Pelican Point, 29th March. 
Iris, bill, and legs black. 
Total length, measured in the flesh, 10 inches. 
[The Knot was met with only in the south-west.— G. G. >8.] 
