CAYLEYS BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA 
Coloured plates by NEVILLE W. CAYLEY 
Text by A. S. Le SOUEF, assisted by CHAS. BARRETT, C.M.Z.S. 
With contributions by many Australian Ornithologists 
To be published in parts by ANGUS & ROBERTSON LTD., Sydney 
The nomenclature adopted by the R.A.O.U. (‘Official Check List of the Birds 
of Australia”) will be followed, including any changes that may be made by the 
present Check List Committee prior to the publication of the part dealing with the 
species concerned. 
FORM FOR RECORDING FIELD NOTES 
(Numbers as per R.A.O.U. Check List 1913) 
ht or Name... Hypotaenidia..philippensis ww... 
NOTE :—All replies to the following questions to be based solely on personal observation. 
When this form has been filled in, it should be posted to Mr. NEVILLE W. CAYLEY, 
C/o Messrs. Angus & Robertson Ltd., 89 Castlereagh Street, Sydney, N.S.W. 
1. Vernacular or popular names, stating localities where used :— 
Pectoral Rail 
2. Notes on habits, ete.; type of country favoured by species; state whether 
rare or abundant :— 
N.Queensland, 
November, 1910. Several birds noted amongst the grass and 
rank herbage on Channel Rock, a small islet near Thursday 
Island, Torres Straits. 
June, 1911. A few birds noted on Bushy, a small scrubby 
island near Cairneross Island 
July. 1911. On Raine Island, numbers of birds were noted 
amongst the rank grass and herbage, and in small caves 
and holes under the phosphatic rock, 
This island was again visited during December 1913. These 
birds were much more numerous and appeared to be breeding 
freely, but only one nest was found. 
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