Family SCOLOPACIDvE, Vig.
Genus H im a n t o p u s . Briss.
Europe, Indio and Africa' are inhabited by one, North America by a second, South America by a third and
perhaps a fourth, New Zealand by a fifth, and Australia by a sixth species of this elegant but singular genus; the
Australian bird, which is more abundant in the southern than in the northern parts of the. country, is perhaps the
finest and most ornamental of the whole.
480. Himantopus leucocephalus, G o u ld .......................................................... y 0j y j pj
481. Himantopus N o v a e -Z e a la n d i s e ................................................................... y 0j y j pj 2_
Genus C h l a d o r h y n c h u s , G. R . Gray.
The only known species of this form is peculiar to Australia.
482. Chladorhynchus p e c t o r a l i s ............................................................................. y 0j y j pj 2g
Observed in great numbers by Captain Sturt, diiring his journey into the interior, in the Appendix to which he
says,—“ This singular bird, with legs so admirably adapted by their length for wading into the shallow lakes and
sheets of water, near which it is found, was seen in large fiocks. I t was very abundant on Lepson’s Lake to the
northward of Cooper's Creek; and on Strzeledd’s Creek it was sitting on the water with other wild fowl making
a singular plaintive whistle.”
Genus R e c u r v ir o s t r a , Linn.
This fonn, like that of Himantopusj is widely distributed over the globe, since species inhabit-America, Africa,
Europe, India and Australia, in which latter country, as in Europe, only one species is found, viz.
483. Recurvirostra rubricollis, Temm y o l y j
Genus L im o s a , Briss.
Two very distinct species of this genus inhabit Australia, one the. southern and the other the northern divisions
of the country; others occur in Java, Sumatra, India, Africa, Europe and N orth America,
484. Limosa Melanuroi'des, G ould y Qj y j pj 2g
485. Limosa uropygialis, G o u l d .................................................................................................................. y j j g 2g
Genus S chceniclus, Mcehr.
I have figured four species of this genus as inhabiting Australia, not more than one, or at most two of which
however,us er are peeuliar to that country. The species of this genus range over many degrees of latitude, and
occur in America as well as in most parts of the Old World.
486. Schoeniclus A u s t r a l i s .......................................
487. Schceniclus albescens . . . .
488. Schceniclus subarquatus . . . .
489. Schoeniclus magnus, Gould
This species, I believe, also inhabits India and Japan.
Vol. VI. PI. 30.
Vol. VI. PI. 31.
Vol. VI. PI. 32.
Vol. VI. PI. 33.
Genus T e r e k ia , Bonap.
The only known species of this form inhabits Java, Sumatra, India and Europe, and as I killed a specimen in
Australia that country must also be included within its range.
490. Terekia c i n e r e a ................................................................... . . . _ y 0j y j pj 34
Genus A c t i t i s , III.
One species of this genus inhabits Australia, where it represents the Actitis hypoleucus of. Europe and Actitis
macularius of America.
491. Actitis empusa, G o u ld y 0j y j pj 35
Genus G l o t t i s , Nils.
The only species of this genus found in Australia appears to me to be identical with the Glottis GhltoiJes of
India.
492. Glottis G lo tto id e s .......................................................................................................... _ y 0j y j pj 3g.
Genus T otanus, Bechst.
Of this genus two species are all that have yet been discovered in Australia; one of these I have regarded as
identical with the Totanus stagnatilis of Europe, and if this view be correct, then the range of the species will extend
from Asia to Australia; certain it is that I have seen specimens from all the intermediate countries which are strictly
identical with the European bird. The second species is an inhabitant of the north coast, and is allied to the
T. calidris.
493. Totanus stagnatilis .................................................................................................... Vol. VI. PI. 37.
494. Totanus griseopygius, G o u ld ................................................................................. y 0j y j pj 3g
Genus Strepsilas, III.
I f any bird may be regarded as a Cosmopolite it is the Turnstone, for it inhabits the sea-shores of every part
of the globe.
495. Strepsilas I n t e r p r e s ............................................................................................................................Vol. VI. PI. 39.
Genus Scolopax, Linn.
I f the slight difference which occurs in the Snipes from Port Essington on the north and from Van Diemen’s
Land on the south be regarded as mere local variations, then only one species of this form exists in Australia.
496. Scolopax Australis, Lath..................................................................................................................... ........... y j 40
Captain Sturt informs us that this Snipe is common in South Australia, but scarce in the interior of the
country; that it breeds in great numbers in the vaUey of Mypunga, but is only to be found in those localities where
the ground is constantly soft.