Orbek GRALLjE.] [Fam. CHARADRIID^E. 



CHAKADEIUS BICINCTUS. 



(BANDED DOTTREL.) 



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

 Charadrius Mcinctus, Jard. and Selby, 111. of Orn. i. pi. 28 (1825). 

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

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

 Ochthodromus Mcinctus, Gray, Hand-1. of B. iii. p. 16 (1871). 



Native names. — Tuturiwhata and Pohowera. 



Ad. eestiv. supr;\ 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 intemis ad apicem albis, remigibus minoribus albo conspicue 

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

 ciuerasceritibus et albo terminatis, rectrice extima albicante : fascia frontali lata supra oculos angusthis 

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

 bus : regione parotica cinerascente, dorso coucolori : fascia mystacali nigra cum linea. anteriorc frontali 

 conjuncta : subtiis 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. 



Adult 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 1. 



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

 somewhat duller. 



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

 throat, and underparts white with a slight 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. 



