Sxipplenient to " The Emu." 1 "I 



129. White collar complete. JE. hiaticola (Ringed Dottrel). 

 White collar on hind-neck separated by black band from under 



surface. .E. melanops (Black-fronted Dottrel). 



130. Hind toe distinctly _ raised above level of others; total length 



less than 25 inches . . . . . . . . . . 131 



Hind toe or toes same level as front ones [includes Pigeons and Doves 

 (No. 336), birds with bills swollen towards tip, soft skin at 

 base and nostrils overhung by valve] . . . . . . 177 



(Also two long-legged birds over 40 inches long — see No. 184.) 



131. Short yellowish legs, small feet ; culmen short and arched ; tail 



minute . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 



Long dark legs, or toes long and slender, tail small but prominent 13G 



132. Bill black ; culmen strongly curved. Quails. 133 

 Bill yellow ; culmen not strongly curved. (Female has black collar 



spotted white, also chest rufous.) 



Peduinomiis tonjuatus (Plain- Wanderer). 

 133- Over 6 inches in length . . . . . . , . . . . 134 



Not 6 inches in length. 



Ex calf actor ia lineata (Chestnut-bellied Quail). 



134. Outer \\eb of primaries uniform brown ; eyebrow very light. 



Coturnix pectoralis (Stubble Quail). 

 Outer web of primaries mottled ; white shaft stripes on back 



narrow (male) or broad (female). Syncecus. 135 



135. Wing about 4.2 inches. 5. dieuienensis (Tasmanian Quail). 

 Wing about 3.5 inches. 5. aitstralis (Brown Quail). 



(Includes 5. sordid 11$, with very fine stripes and plumage 

 not boldly marked.) 



136. Small feet ; bill as long or longer than middle toe and claw . . 137 

 Very large feet ; bill much shorter than middle toe and claw . . 163 



137. Bill curved upward slightly or distinctly . . . . . . 138 



Bill curved downward or straight . . . . . . . . 142 



138. Total length 13 to 16 inches . . . . . . . . 139 



Total length 9 inches. Terekia cinerea (Terek Sandpiper). 



139. Length about 16 inches . . . . . . . . . . 140 



Length about 13 inches. Glottis nehiilaris (Greenshank). 



140. Plumage uniform and mottled. Limosa. Godwits. 141 

 Plumage black and white, breast rufous. (This species has half- 

 webbed toes, but is not a swimmer.) 



Recurvirostra novcB-hollandice (Red-necked Avocet). 



141. Tail barred black and white. 



L. }iovcc-hoIlandice (Barred-rumped Godwit). 

 Tail black with white bases to inner feathers. 



L. limosa (Black-tailed Godwit). 



142. Bill curved downward . . . . . . . . . . 143 



Bill straight . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 



143. Total length 7.5 inches ; under surface white (rufous in breeding 



plumage). Ancylochilus suharqiiatus (Curlew Stint). 



Total length 12 to 24 inches . . . . . . . . 144 



144. Length 13 inches : wing 7 inches ; bill 1.7 inches ; under surface 



light l)uff. Mesoscolopax mintdus (Little Whimbrel). 



