THE BLACK-BKEASTED PLOVBE 95 



Nest on damp bare ground, usually slightl.y hollowed, and 

 situated near a swamp, the four eggs are the same tone as the 

 soil, and, as is usual with eggs laid on the ground, are much 

 larger at one end than the other, the smaller end always being 

 inwards, which enables the bird to sit on the eggs without 

 pushing them from her. They are of a dark-greenish colour, 

 marked with bold olive blotches, and measure about 1.94 x 

 1.40 inch. 



The Masked Plover. 



Lobivanellus miles. 



Australia, New Guinea, Aru and Moluccas Islands. 



Similar to L. lobatus, but distinguished by its larger and differently 

 shaped lappet, and having the black on the head confined to the cap, 

 being separated from the brown of the back by a white collar. Total 

 length 12.5 inches, culmen 1.5, wing 8.9, tail 3.7, tarsus 3. 



Nest a slight hollow on the bare damp soil near some swamp. 

 The four eggs are greenish-olive, occasionally lighter, and 

 spotted with dark-brown of varying shades. They measure 

 about 1.76 X 1.25 inch. 



Sub-family Charadriince. 

 Genus Zonifer. 

 Facial wattle. No spur on wing. 



The Black-breasted Plover. 



Zonifer tricolor. 



Australia and Tasmania. 



Brown above; median series of wing-coverts tipped with white; the 

 greater coverts white; secondaries black; upper tail-coverts white; basal 

 half of tail white; the terminal half black with a white tip; crown of 

 head and nape black; a white streak behind the eye; throat white, 

 encircled by a band of black, which forms a broad pectoral baud; 

 remainder of under surface white. Total length 10.5 inches, culmen 1.05, 

 wing 7.4, tail 3.2, tarsus 1.9. 



Nest a slight hollow in the ground, usually scantily lined with 

 grass or other material. The four eggs are greyish-olive, well 

 marked all over with small brown spots. These birds are often 

 noticed on the plains well away from water, especially in 

 Riverina. The eggs measure about 1.80 x 1.25 inch. 



