BY E. P. EAMSAY, F.L.S. 



93 



?JEgialitis fltjviatilis, Bechst. 



JEgialitis hiaticula, Linn., Bamsay, P. L. S. of N. S. "W. III., 

 p. 297. 



In my former remarks I referred this species to JEgialitis 

 hiaticula, (Linn.), but on a closer examination I find that it 

 cannot be referred to that species ; the birds are smaller, especially 

 in the wings, and the tarsi longer, by nearly 0*1 inch; the black 

 frontal band is larger and bounded in front with white, which 

 reaches to the bill ; black band on hind neck broad, the white one 

 narrow ; there is no white on the inner webs of any of the quills 

 which are of a uniform brown, a little lighter on the inner webs ; 

 in all respects it agrees better with JEgialitis fluviatilis, (Bechst.) 

 of which it is probably a variety. 



A European male specimen before me measures : — 



Inches. 

 Total length (about) 

 Wing 



Tail 



Tarsus 



Bill from forehead 

 „ „ gape 



The New G-uinea birds average : — 

 Total length (about) 

 Wing 

 [The tertiaries equal the length of 



Tail 



Tarsus 



Bill from forehead 

 „ „ gape 



The chief differences being in the size, and in the New Guinea 

 bird having pure white outer tail feathers ; the second feather 

 on either side has only a trace of the brown band ; no white on 

 the quills. 



6-5 



4-7 



2-5 



1 



0-61 



0-6 



.. 6 



.. 4-1 

 the primaries.] 



.. 2-2 



.. 1*03 



.. 0-7 



.. 0-7 



