102 



THE BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA 



on fore-neek; breast chestnut; black line down centre of abdomen and 

 sides of body white. Total length 13.5 inches, culmen 2.8, wing 7.7, tail 

 3.1, tarsus 3.05. 



White-headed Stilt; 



Australian Museum. 

 Himantopus leucocephalus. 



Nest a very slight depression, sometimes none, with very little 

 lining. The four eggs are greenish-stone, with dark-brown 

 blotches or streaks, almost identical with those of the 

 preceding species. They measure about 1.79 x 1.21 inch. 



