REC UR VI ROSTRA RUBRICOLLIS, Temm. 



Rec. alba; capite, colli dimidio superiore castanets colore antice ad pectorem producto ; aid media, re- 

 migibus, primaribus, et scapularibus partim, nigris ; rostro nigro ; pedibus cceruleis. 



Long. tot. 18-|unc; rostri, 3§; al&, 8j; cauda?, 3-J; tarsi ad articulum primum spate /nidi 

 super eum 1-J. 



Head and upper half of the neck chestnut, which is dilated on the fore part of the neck ; middle of 

 the wings, primaries, and part of the scapularies black ; the rest of the plumage white ; bill black ; legs 

 blue. 



Recurvirostra rubricollis, Temm. Man., part i. p. 592. — Less. Traite d'Orn., p. 592. 

 Recurvirostra Nova-Hollandice, Vieill. 



Habitat. Australia generally, and some parts of India. 



