Collection of Birds from Western Australia. 
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Tkinga subarquata Giildenst. 
Ancylochilus subarquatus Math, p 28. 
a, b. Adult. Carnarvon, 6th Aug. 
Iris blackish-brown ; bill olivaceous-brown ; legs dark 
olivaceous, tinged with brown. 
Total length, measured in the flesh, 8 25-8*5 inches. 
[The Curlew-Sandpiper is gregarious and was plentiful 
around Carnarvon. — G. C. S ] 
Heteropygia acuminata Horsf. 
Heteropyyia aurita Lath,, Math. p. 28. 
a. ? . Kalgan, 28th Feb. 
b. $ . Laverton, 20th Oct. 
c-e. S $ • Beechland, 24th-26th Jan. 
Iris blackish-brown ; bill slate-brown, darker above ; legs 
of a pale olive-colour. 
Total length, measured in the flesh, 8-9 inches. 
[The Eastern Pectoral Sandpiper is at times gregarious 
arid is occasionally met witb far inland.— G. C. S.~\ 
Tringa ruficollis Pall. 
Pisobia ruficollis Math. p. 28. 
a-f. $ . Kalgan, 8th-27th Feb. 
y. ? . Albany Harbour, 29th March. 
h-k. $ . Bernier Island, 8th July. 
1. Adult. Carnarvon, 4th Aug. 
Iris very dark brown ; bill black ; legs olivaceous-black. 
[This little Stint was very plentiful both on the sea-coast 
and on the tidal estuaries. It is a gregarious species, and was 
often met with in large flocks, occasionally in company with 
equally large flocks of JEyialitis ruficapilla and other 
Waders.— G. C. £.] 
Glottis nebularius Gunn. 
Glottis nebularius Math. p. 27. 
a-c. d ¥ • Big Grove, 7th & 26th Mar. 
d-e. $ ? . Beechland, 26th Jan. & 4th Feb. 
Iris very dark brown ; bill of a slate-colour, darker 
towards the extremity ; legs pale ochre-vellow, tinged with 
slate-colour. 
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