CAYLEY’S 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) 
NOR bi ae Name....... Porphy-rio..melanonoius 
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 :— 
Bald-Coot 
2. Notes on habits, ete.; type of country favoured by species; state whether 
rare or abundant :— 
N.Queensland. 
Gulf country. February and March, 1910. Fairly numerous 
in the Lignum in Dalgonally lake, and on big swamps, near 
sedan Dip, Cloncurry River, 
Cape York. March, 1912, A few birds noted on a big rush- 
grown swamp. 
Pascoe River, 191%. July to September. An occasional 
bird noted along the river, 
Archer River. 1915. A few birds noted on big rush-grown 
swamps near the river, 
Banks (Moa) Island, Torres Straits, April, 1920. A single 
bird noted. 
Port Stewart. May, 1922. Numerous on the big rush-grown 
swamps at the back of the mangroves, 
