Glossy greenish-black, about eye and side of neck lighter; f., sim. Fish, frogs. =144 White-breasted Cormorant=, Black and White Shag, Diver (e), _P. gouldi_, Louisiade Is., A., T. [~142-146 _Genus, Carbo._] Stat. c. _shores_, _rivers_ 30 Upper greenish-black, under glistening-white; naked skin about eye purple; hooked bill 2in.; f., sim. Fish. =145 Pied Cormorant=, Black and White Shag, Diver (e), _P. hypoleucus_, S.Q., N.S.W., V., S.A., W.A., N.W.A. [~142-146 _Genus, Carbo._] Stat. v.c. _bays_ 30 Like 144, but bare space in front of eye orange, bill 2.7in.; f., sim. Fish. =146 Little Cormorant=, Frilled Shag, _P. melanoleucus_, Sunda Is., Mol., N.G., A., T., N.Z. [~142-146 _Genus, Carbo._] Stat. pairs, r. _inlets_, _rivers_ 23 Upper black; under white; upper breast chestnut; f., sim. Fish, water-insects. [Page 70] [Illustration: [147] [148] [148^A] [149] [150]] F. 60. PLOTIDAE (1), DARTERS, Water-Turkey, 4 sp.--2(1)A., 1(0)O., 2(0)P., 1(0)E., 1(0)Nc., 1(0)Nl. 1 4 =147 Australian Darter=, Snake-bird, Diver (e), Shag (e), _Plotus (Anhinga) novae-hollandiae_, N.G., A., N.Z. r. _lagoons_, _bays_ 36 Head, long thin neck, upper, under greenish-black; white patch side of neck; wings spotted whitish; bill straight, sharp; tail long; f., light-brown neck, breast. Fish. [Page 71] F. 61. SULIDAE (4), GANNETS, Booby, Solan Goose, 11 sp.--4(1)A., 3(0)O., 1(0)P., 3(1)E., 6(1)Nc., 5(2)Nl. 4 11 =148 Australian Gannet=, Takupu, _Sula serrator_, A., T., N.Z. Stat. c. _bays_ 32 White; wing-quills black; head, hind-neck buff; f., sim.; young brown spotted. Fish. F. 62. FREGATIDAE (2), FRIGATE BIRDS, Man-o'-war-bird, 2 sp.--2(0)A., 2(0)O., 1(0)P., 2(0)E., 1(0)Nc., 2(0)Nl. (Tropical Seas). 2 2 =149 Frigate-Bird=, Man-o'-war-Bird, _Fregata aquila_. Stat. r. _ocean_ 40 Brownish-black; about eyes, pouch on throat deep red; variable in size, color; bill long, hooked; tail forked; wings very long; legs very short; f., browner; breast, flanks whitish. Stolen fish, young turtles. F. 63. PHAËTHONTIDAE(2), TROPIC BIRDS, Boatswain-Bird, Straw-Tails, 7 sp.--4(1)A., 4(1)O., 4(0)E., 3(0)Nc., 4(0)Nl. F. 64. PELECANIDAE (1), PELICANS, 10 sp.--1(1)A., 4(1)O., 3(0)P., 3(1)E., 3(0)Nc., 4(1)Nl. 1 10 =150 Australian Pelican=, _Pelecanus conspicillatus_, N.G., A., T., N.Z. =vt. cos. bird. c. _lagoons_, _bays_ 60 White; wings, tail black; bill pink, pouch yellowish; f., sim. Fish, insects. F. 65. _Cathartidae_, Condor, Turkey (American, New World) Vultures, 9 sp.--3(1)Nc., 8(6)Nl. The largest of flying birds. ====