102 MANUAL OF PHILIPPINE BIRDS. 
“Adult male-—Above light brown, with a slight bronzy gloss; rump, 
upper tail-coverts, and base of white; terminal third of tail black, 
forming a broad band, tips white with a slight subterminal shade of 
brown, the black band vanishing toward the outer tail-feather, which is 
entirely white; wing-coverts brown like the back, but a little paler; 
median coverts with narrow white tips, except the outer ones, which are 
pure white; greater coverts nearly entirely white, with brown at the 
extreme base, increasing in extent on the inner ones; alula dark brown; 
primary-coverts and quills black; secondaries pure white; outer ones 
dusky near the ends, inner ones externally light brown, and innermost 
brown like the back; crown, nape, and hind neck, as well as side of face 
and neck, throat, fore neck, and chest light pearly gray, with a narrow 
black band across the upper breast; chin rather paler gray; remainder 
of under surface including under wing-coverts and axillars, pure white. 
‘Basal two-thirds of bill deep yellow, terminal third black; feet dull 
yellow, claws black; edges of eyelids and lappets deep yellow.’ (Oates.) 
Length, 355; culmen, 35; wing, 239; tail, 102; tarsus, 67. 
“Adult female.—Similar to the male in plumage. Length, 368; cul- 
men, 35; wing, 239; tail, 107; tarsus, 68. 
“Adult in winter.—Differs from the summer plumage in having the 
gray of head and throat washed with brown, especially on the chest; the 
black band obscured by ashy or whitish tips to the feathers.” (Sharpe.) 
Young male in winter—Upper parts brown with a slight gloss, the 
feathers with dusky shafts; forehead and neck a trifle lighter and grayer ; 
upper tail-coverts and tail white, rectrices with a subterminal, blackish 
band which is widest on central pair and absent from outermost pair; 
chin whitish; throat, and sides of head and neck, light brown with 
whitish streaks; breast brown, rest of under parts white; wing-coverts 
brown like the back but a little paler, median coverts with narrow white 
tips, except the outer ones which are pure white; greater coverts nearly 
entirely white, with brown at extreme base, increasing in extent on inner 
ones; alula dark brown; primary-coverts and quills black; secondaries 
white, the inner ones externally light brown and the innermost brown 
like the back. 
This lapwing resembles a large plover, but is distinguished by having 
a small hind toe, a short and blunt wing-spur, and a small, fleshy wattle 
or lappet between the eye and the base of bill. The only Philippine 
specimen known was taken near Manila in January, 1906. 
Subfamily CHARADRIIN 2. 
Bill moderate, not longer than head, culmen flat and straight from 
base to the terminal swollen dertrum; first primary slightly the longest ; 
tarsus covered on all sides with small hexagonal scales; toes webbed at 
base; hind toe minute or absent. 
