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BARNARD, Birds of Coomooboolaroo 
r The Emu 
L April 
Brown Quail ( Synoicus australis ),—Appears in good seasons when 
t*ere i S a flush of grass. 
Quail (Excalfact oria chinensis). — Plentiful in good seasons, 
iiack-brcasted Quail ( Turnix mclanoyaster ) . — Used to be fre- 
? f, , ln the big scrub, and cne nest was found about 1885 or 1886, 
i nave not seen one for at least 25 years. 
h i » lnlCd ^ uaiI (Turnix va via ). — Is generally to be found in rough, 
i parts ; Unlike the other quails, it appears to be stationary. 
• \ Quail ( Turnix velox ).—Common in good seasons when there 
K grass. 
tll u Wanderer (Pedionontus torquatus ) , — One was shot over 30 
years ago. 
shot C hi C th Wncd Bigecn (Ptilonopus reyina ).— A single specimen 
n , e garden about 15 years ago is the only one ever seen here. 
Bar^h niore plentiful in the coastal scrubs, 
in t Hatred Dove ( Geoneha humeralis ).—A fairly common bird 
m scrubby parts. 
D?am U \ 1)ove (Ceopelia placidu ) .— Always plentiful, 
crcMo-nf 0 ' Bevo ( Gcopelia cuneata ). — Only a visitor, generally when 
freelv \r> 1S ^ ev ? lc further west. During the 1902 drought they bred 
P • a a U kinds of situations. 
seen Pigeon (Chaleo phaps chrysochlom ) . — Occasionally 
C r i tne big scrub. 
SauaTt° n ?F onzow * n ^ ( Phaps chalco ptera ) . —Quite numerous, 
fctert tvwf ;*£ ecn (Ge op haps scripta ). — A plentiful species until 
dis'armpnvp ^x> ars a ^ er Bne 1902 drought, when they almost suddenly 
be seen ^ rc 1 m aP over this part of the country. They are still to 
(about ng ., tae coas tal roads abcut 60 miles north of Rockhampton 
but I thinlr *2] es from here). Some people have blamed the wild cats, 
that way V ^ le disappearance was too sudden to be accounted for in 
years 11 (Ocyphaps lophotes ). —Noted within the last few 
Wcn«*i |i* ee occas i° ns - Never seen until recently, 
mere scaro l ?? on (Leucosurein melauoleuca ) . —Appears to be much 
of the semK ^ i n ^ orm erly. There are none now to be found in parts 
Banded I J , er . e at one time we were sure of finding them, 
ous in the i andrail ( Hypotaenidia philippensis ) . — Once fairly numer- 
countrv hof 0n ^ ^ rass ai°ng the banks of lagoons and in swampy 
dry season* no T v , ery rarely seen, owing, no doubt, to the long run of 
which is vov a j C heavy stocking of the country—a combination 
Little C * V ae t nm ental to l° n g' grass and swampy conditions, 
swamps. ra * te (Borzana pusilla ).—Formerly fairly common in the 
about Native-hen (Tribonyx ventralis). — Sometimes came 
c Ugoon in little flocks. 
Easte 
la Swamp-hen (Porphyrio melanotus) .—Plentiful 
when thmV amp ' hcn ( Porphyrio inelant 
Formerly nested free£ ^ an< ' beC ° me 
in swamps 
covered with long rushes. 
^ -esteu ireeiy. 
citen seen ’ Used to nest very freely in the swamps. Still 
Little ° n the la £ ccn * 
nent water (Bodice ps ruficollis ). — Always a few on any perma- 
there as if ? s 1 soon as any dam or swamp is filled they appear 
floating ne<?f f ac l c 9 nie down in the rain, and begin to make their 
water. Thr»* S . °* e rotting grass that has been covered by the 
there beintr lr P a ™ality for freshly-filled waterholes is due to this, 
never se^n ^ n T °T SU1 table nesting material in permanent one3. I have 
Great Cr <X h* oar y-headed Grebe (P. poliocephalus) here, 
shot on tho C ? cd G r ehe (Podiceps cristatus ). — One was seen i 
Black C > * lome ^ a ^ oon oy cr 30 years ago. 
Little Bl* niCrant ^^ ia ' acrocorax carlo), — Frequent. 
tek Cor mrrent (Phulacrocorax afar). —Frequent. 
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