Order GIlALLiE.] 



[Pam. CHAHADRIID^. 



CHAEADEIUS OBSCUEUS. 



(NEW-ZEALAND DOTTREL.) 



Bushy Plover, Lath. Gen. Syn. iii. pt. 1, p. 211 (1785). 

 Charadrius ohscwnis, Gm. Syst. Nat. i. p. 686 (1788). 

 Charadrms glareola, Forst. Descr. Anim. p. 109 (1844). 

 Pluviorhynclms ohscwrus, Bonap. C. R. xliii. p. 417 (1856). 



Native name. — Tuturiwhata. 



Ad. ptih cestiv, supra sordide cinereus, ochraceo-rufo lavatus^ plumis omnibus hoc colore marginatis : coUo 



postico pauUo dilutiore cinereo: tectricibus alarum dilute cinereis, pallidiiis marginatis, majoribus 

 anguste albido terminatis : remigibus cinerascenti-brunneis, extus et versus apicem saturatioribus, 

 scapis albis, remigibus minoribus et secundariis extimis basin versus albis et conspicue albo terminatis. 



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regione parotica brunnescente : subtus ochrascenti-rufus, genis et gula pallidioribus : hypochondriis cum 



crisso et subcaudalibus albidis : subalaribus et axillaribus albis : rostro nigro : pedibus plumbeis : iride 

 nigra. 



Ad. ptiL Mem, similis ptilosi sestivse, sed sordidior : supr^ dilute cinereus, baud rufescente lavatis : subtus albi- 

 cans, pectore superiore laterali cinerascente. 



Adult in summer. Crown of the head, hind part of neck, and all the upper surface greyish brown, each 

 feather narrowly margined with chestnut; a small spot on the forehead, and all the chin white; 

 throat, fore neck, and underparts of the body pale chestnut ; lining of wings, flanks, lower part of 

 abdomen, and under tail-coverts white; wing-feathers brownish black, the first primary having the 

 entire shaft white, and the rest white in their median portion. Irides and bill black ; legs and feet 

 leaden grey. Length 10-5 inches; extent of wings 21 ; wing, from flexure, 6-5 ; tail 2'75 ; bill, along 

 the ridge 1*] , along the edge of lower mandible 1-2 ; bare tibia "5 ; tarsus 1'4 ; middle toe and claw 1'2. 



Adult in winter. Upper surface greyish brown, without the chestnut margins ; underparts pure white, the 

 breast crossed by an interrupted zone of dark grey, and the sides of the body tinged with the same. 



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This fine species, although nowhere very plentiful, is dispersed along the whole of our shores, 

 frequenting the ocean-beaches and the sand flats at the mouths of all our tidal rivers. It more- 

 over inhabits the interior, and appears to aff'ect very high altitudes. Dr. Haast has sent mef 

 specimens obtained by him far up in the Southern Alps ; Mr. Enys states that he has met with it 

 at an elevation of nearly 7000 feet; and Mr. Buchanan informs me that during his ascent of 



