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Young of the first year, still fully fledged, only possess 

 the adult markings of the wings, i.e., primaries dark 

 blackish-brown, tipped with white; secondaries, basal half 

 black, the remainder white ; show no sign of black head, and 

 deep black band across the breast of the adult bird of both 

 sexes ; the whole of the upper-surface is of a silvery-grey, 

 most of the feathers margined with dull white; all under- 

 surface white; two central tail feathers brown, margined 

 with dull yellow, the remainder tipped with white, and in some 

 instances margined with brown and dull yellow; bill differs 

 from the adult in being dull plum colour, instead of rich 

 deep red ; iris bluish-black instead of brown ; feet bluish ; 

 knees dull plum colour; while the adult has legs and feet 

 slate-black ; knees bright plum colour. 



Lobibyx novae-hollandiae, Stephens (Spur-winged Plover). 



At several places these birds were observed. At Munger- 

 anie quite a number of young birds was seen. 



Zonifer tricolor, Vieillot (Black-breasted Plover). 



These birds were not often seen, and appeared to be 

 restricted to the flooded country. 



Family CHARADRIIDAE. 



Leucopolius ruficapillus, Temminck 

 (Red-capped Dotterel). 



Thinly scattered over the country, met with in twos and 

 threes at dams, waterholes, and watercourses. Upon 

 comparing those taken, little or no variation can be seen 

 between the northern and southern birds. 



Elseya melanops, Vieillot (Black-fronted Dotterel). 



There was hardly a waterhole of any size which these 

 birds were not found to frequent. They would run along 

 the edge of the water, stopping every few feet, and bob their 

 heads up and down, then on again, to repeat the performance; 

 when flushed they flew to the opposite side of the water, and 

 while on the wing gave forth a sharp call of one note. 



Total length. Expanse of wings. 



September 15 J 166 mm. 349 mm. 



September 24 $ 160 mm. 352 mm. 



September 25 J 152 mm. 334 mm. 



On comparison with southern birds, no variation can 

 he seen. 



