14. EUEOSTOPITS. 



607 



with much more rutous; upper wing-coverts distinctly spotted with 

 rutous ; qml s deep brown, inner webs with small rufous spots ; tail 

 deep blackish brown, barred with rufous, central pair of rectrices 

 similar to the upper parts in colour; a large white patch on the 

 throat; upper breast somewhat more distinctly barred ; pale spots 

 on the abdomen rather rounded and very conspicuous; lower tail- 

 coverts pale rufous barred with deep brown. Total length about 

 10 inches, wing 7-8, tail o-o, tarsus (J-65. 

 Hub. Kew Guinea, Salwatti. 



14. EUROSTOPUS. 



Eurostopodus {con: Eurostopus), Gould, P. Z. S. 1837, '^^^"'' 



E. albigidaris. 



The species belonging to this genus are very similar to true 

 Caprvmdfjus but easily distinguishable by the absence of rictal 

 bristles and by the rather strong feet, while the tarsus is thickly 

 covered with teathers. - 



The eggs are spotted Hke those of Caj_rrimian as, t\ie spots perhaDs 

 more distinct and darker. ^ ' « ^P^^s peinap^ 



BcuKje. Australia and Papuasia. 



Keij to the Species. 



b ^xtsTV^^'l ^'^i^^l^^^i" l-^f Sth albiffularis, p. 607. 



0. \\ mg less thau 9 mehes m leinTth. ^ 



«;. Fust primary with large white spot arffus, p. 608. 



b . Fu.t pnmaiT without white spot niffripennis, p. 609. 



1. Eurostopus albigolaris. 



""t^am^'' ''''• ^' "^'"^ ""■""• '''"'■ '''■ ^^'- J^- ''■' 



Capiiouilgus albogulai-is Viff. ^- Horsf. Trans. Linn. Soc. xv. p. IW 



(adult) (182o) ; Iinsch, Neu-Guinea, p. 162 (1865) 

 Oaprimulgus mystacahs, Temm. Pi. Col. 410 (18-^6) 

 Eurostopodus albigularis, Gould, P. Z. S. 1837, p. 142- Grau Li^t 

 f-F^ostr Brit.Mu..^. 11 ^1848) ; 'Sould, k^>^t 

 pi. i (1848); id. Handb. B. Austr. i. p. 96 (1865) • Grau Hand 1 

 1. p. 62 (18U9); Ramsay, P. Z .S. 1875, p^ 113 e--) /f S" 

 p,581 (X.E. Queensland)^ Saload. Orn. 'kjLas. i p.^ 32 i880 

 ^orth, Aests ^- Eggs Austr. B. pi. xi. fig. 3 (1890). ' ' 



Adult Above dark grey with black vermiculations and spots 

 varied also with rusty rufous spots and markings ; top of the head 

 grey, with fane black vermiculations, and long black spots down tlie 

 middle ; a more or less distinct rusty rufous semicollar ou the hind 

 neck ; scapulars pale grey, with black vermiculations and lai-e black 

 rutous marginal spots; the first two quills mostly uniform" black 

 but sometimes with a white spot, the others with rusty rufous spots', 



* This name has con.stantly been applied to the smaller species but on 

 examimng the type m the British Museum, I find that it is a nes S. of ^ 

 f>wdans and no of the smaller fo.-m. As the description of tl Is b °d is nS 



