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Order GRALL^.] 



[Fam. CHAEADEIID^. 



CHAEADEIUS BICINCTUS. 



(BANDED DOTTREL.) 



Chestnut-breasted Plover, Lath. Gen. Hist. ix. p. 324 (1824). 

 Charadrius hicinctus, Jard. and Selby, IlL of Orn. i. pL 28 (1825) 

 ^gialitis Mcinctus, Gould, Syn. B. Austr. pt. ii. (1837). 

 Hiaticula hicincta, Gould, B. of Austr. vi. pi. 16 (1848). 

 Ochthodromus Ucinctus, Gray, Hand-L of B. iii. p. 16 (1871). 



Native names. — Tuturiwhata and Pohowera. 



Ad. astiv. supra obscure cinereus, supracaudalibus exterioribus albo terminatis : tectricibus alarum dorso con- 



coloribus, majoribus anguste albo terminatis : remigibus brunneis, extus et versus apicem saturatiori- 

 bus, scapis medialiter albis, primariis internis ad apicem albis, remigibus minoribus albo conspicue 

 terminatis, secundariis dorsalibus dorso concoloribus : cauda saturate brunnea, rectricibus exterioribus 

 cinerascentibus et albo terminatis, rectrice extima albicante : fascia frontali lata supra oculos angustius 

 ducta alba, fascia altera nigra frontali utrinque margiuata : plumis infraocularibus pallide cinerascenti- 

 bus : regionc parotica cincrascente, dorso concolori : fascia mystacali nigra cum linea anteriore frontali 

 conjuncta : subtus albus, torque jugulari lata nigra, altera pectorali castanea : subalaribus albis, imis 

 cinerascentibus : rostro nigro : pedibus flavicanti-cinereis : iride nigra. 



Ad. Mem, similis ptilosi sestivse, sed obscurior: torquibus pectoralibus minoribus, vel interdum obsolete 



indicatis. 



AduU male. Forehead white, margined above and below with black ; crown of the head, nape, and all the 

 upper surface greyish brown ; from the base of the upper mandible a black streak, which crosses the 

 eyes and blends into the grey on the sides of the neck; throat and fore neck pure white; across the 

 breast a narrow zone of black, and (a short space below it) a broad band of chestnut, which covers the 

 upper part of the abdomen; the rest of the underparts pure white; quills brown with white shafts; 

 the middle tail-feathers dark brown, with greenish reflections in their apical portion, the lateral feathers 

 paler, with white shafts, and the outermost one on each side pure white. Irides and bill black ; legs 

 yellowish grey. Length 8-5 inches ; extent of wings 16 ; wing, from flexure, 5-25 ; tail 2*75 ; bill, along 

 the ridge "75, along the edge of lower mandible '75; bare tibia -5; tarsus 1-25; middle toe and claw L 



Female. Similar to the male, but with the margins of the frontal spot less defined, and the pectoral bands 

 somewhat duller. 



Youuff. Upper parts suffused with rust-red, each feather having a narrow margin of that colour; forehead, 

 throat, and underparts white with a shght tinge of rufous ; a broad zone of dark mottled grey encircles 

 the fore neck ; but there is no indication of the pectoral band of chestnut. 





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