116 PEDIONOMUS. 



(ii.) Leg (metatarsus) equal to or shorter than mid toe and daw, 



T. nigricolUs. The Madagascar B. Q, <J 5-5". Chin and throat white. Mid-chest and 

 flanks buff, barred black. 9 6-8". Chin, throat, and mid-chest black. Breast arid belly grey. 



T. melanogaster. The Black-breasted B.Q. from E. Australia. S 6-3". Chin and mid- 

 throat pure white. Chest and breast buff, with V-shaped black bars. ? 7-5". Sides of face 

 and throat black. Chest and breast black, tipped white. 



T. varia. The Variegated B.Q. from Australia. S 6-4". No rufous collar. Chest buff, 

 irregularly spotted grey. 9 7-6". Wing-coverts with irregular white spots, black edged. 

 Chest grey, with spatulate buff shaft stripe. 



T. castanonota. The Chestnut-backed B.Q. from N. Australia. Male like female, but smaller. 

 9 6". Wing-coverts with white and black ocelli. Chest and breast grey, with white shaft 

 stripes. 



T. pyrrhothorax. The Rufous-chested B.Q. from N.E., E., and S. Australia. S 5-2". 

 Resembles female. 9 6". Chest, sides of breast, and flanks rufous. 



T. velox. The Swift B.Q. from Australia. <J 5J". Similar to female. 9 5-5". Above 

 dull red. Sides of head and chest light red. 



Genus PEDIONOMUS. 



Distinguished from Tumix by having a small hind toe. 



P. torquatus. The Collared Plain Wanderer from Australia, ij 5-8". Neck-collar buff. 

 Upper chest washed bright buff. 9 6-3". Neck-collar black feathers, white tipped. Neck 

 and upper chest rust colour. Chin and mid-throat white. (O.G. ii. 283-291.) 



