Vo1 ‘i£k IV * 1 BARNARD, Birds of Coomooboolaroo 
1925 J 
255 
Little Pied Cormorant (Pkalacrocorax melanoleucus ).— Common. 
Nests in colonies in gum saplings when the swamps gat filled. 
Darter (Anhinga novie-hOllaydix ).—Almost always a few on the 
lagoon. 
Pelican (Pelecanns conspiciltatiis ).—Frequently visits the lagoon. 
Marsh Tern {Chlidonias leucoporeia ).—A pair of these graceful 
birds appears at long intervals, flying backwards and forwards along 
the lageon, with long sweeping strokes of the wing, about 10 feet 
above the water, and every new and then darting down into Lie water 
alter small fish. 
Red-kneed Dctterel (Erythrogonys cinctus ).— Seen on two or 
three occasions. 
Spur-winged Plover (Lobibyx novx-hollandix ).—A few visit us 
now and then. They are always plentiful about the swampy flats 
near Rockhampton. 
Banded P.cvcr (Zonifer tricolor ).—Only seen here occasionally. 
Golden Plover (Pluvialis dominions ).—Sometimes seen in docks. 
Black-fronted Dotterel (Charndrius nielanops ). — Always a few 
pairs along the edge of the lagoon. They nest some distance away 
from the water. 
White-headed Stilt {Himantopus leucoceplialus ). — A little dock 
appears at long intervals on the lageon, but never stays long. 
Painted Snipe (Rastrutnla australis ).—Seen singly or in pairs after 
rain. 
Jacana (Irediparra gallinacea ).—A very rare visitor on the water- 
lily leaves on the lagoon. 
Australian Pratincole (Stiltia isabella ).—Only seen one year when 
a good number were about the place. 
Southern Stone-Curlew {Burkinas magnirostris ). — These birds 
have become very scarce about here, although still plentiful in places 
nearer the coast. Many years ago it was quite a common thing to 
hear small flocks having a whistling concert close to the house at 
night, and also to see them in several places cn the run, but now one 
is very rarely seen or even heard at night. The wild cats may be 
responsible for their disappearance for, being night birds, moving on 
the ground, they would be an easy prey. 
Bustard (Eupcdotis australis ).—Only occurs 'a r s a visitor when 
drought conditions prevail further west, and the Plain Turkeys travel 
towards the coast. 
Native Companion (Megalornis rubicunda ).—There is generally a 
pair about the home lagoon, but many more are in evidence when the 
swamps have been filled. In one of the dry seasons one got so tame 
or hungry that it used to come round the house and pick up scraps of 
meat thrown out to it. They are very plentiful nearer the coast, 
where, the swamps are more permanent. 
White Ibis {Threshiornis moJucca ).—Often seen in small docks 
about the swamps. 
Straw-necked Ibis (Threshiornis spinicollis). — Frequently about 
the paddocks in flocks, generally containing about 50 birds, not often 
more than 100. 
Glossy Ibis (Plegadis fa'cinelhts ).—A small flock of these birds 
has put in an appearance on very rare occasions. 
Royal Spoonbill (Platalea regia). —Common, but I have not seen 
its nest in t^e district as it is not swampy enough. 
Yellow-billed Spoonbill ( Platalea ; fiavipes). —Common, nesting in 
the swamps. 
Jabiru {X enorhynchus asiaticus ).—Seen occasionally, sometimes a 
pair with one young bird. 
Little Egret (Egretta yarzetta ).—Occasionally about the lagoon. 
Plumed Egret {Egretta intermedia ).—Odd birds sometimes about 
the lagoon. 
White Egret {Egretta alba ).—Generally about the lagoon. 
