Although we never before or afterwards met with this bird, it was seen at Port Essington, though of inferior plumage, some time in 1840, and a specimen was obtained, from which Mr.
Gould has named it Nettapus pulchellas.

The whistling duck of the Adelaide River, was also only seen on this part of the Victoria.
After proceeding north-east one mile and a half, and east two miles, we came to a pretty little islet covered with palms and acacias, and rich long grass.

Numbers of large white waterlilies grew on its banks.

The river was now only an eighth of a mile wide, and two fathoms deep.

This still promised well.