BIRDS OF TASMANIA. 



Sub-Family — Caupopiiagin^. 



Topknot-Pigeon {LoplwlcB-mus cnit arctic us) 



FAMILY— PERISTEIUD.E. 



Sub-Family — Phabin.i3 . 



Bronze-wing Pigeon (Phaps chalcoptera) 

 Brush Bronze-wing Pigeon {PJiaps clcgans) 



ORDER— GALLING : GAME BIRDS. 

 SUB-ORDER— ALECTOROPODES. 



FAMILY— PHA SI ANIDJ5 : PHEASANTS, &c. 



Stubble Quail (Coturnix pcctoraJis) 



Brown Quail (Sy)icecns australis) 



Greater Brown C^uail (Sijiueciis dionciiruHifi) ... 



ORDER— FULICARI.^. 



FAMILY— EALLID.E : RAILS. 



Slate-breasted (Lewin's) Rail {HyputcBuidia brachypu 

 Pectoral Rail (Hypotcsnidia philippinensis) 

 Spotted Crake {Porzana fluminea) 

 Little Crake (Porza)ia palustris) 

 Spotless Crake (Porzana tahueusis) 

 Native-Hen {Tribonyx mortieri) ... 

 Bald-Coot (Porphyrio melanonotus) 

 Coot (Fnlica australis) ... 



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 108 



ORDER— HEMIPODII : HEMIPODES. 



FAMILY— TURNICID/E : HEMIPODES. 



Painted Quail (Turnix tmria) ... ... ... ... 109 



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 118 



ORDER— LI MICOL^ : PLOVERS, &c. 



FAMILY— (EDICNEMIDiE : THICK-KNEEs! 



Stone-Plover (Burliinus (CEdicneryius) gralhirius) ... 119 



FAMILY— CHARADRIIDtE : PLOVERS. 

 Sub-Family — Arenariin^e. 



Turnstone {Aroiaria intcrprcs) ... ... ... ... 120 



