RECURVIROSTRA RUBRICOLLIS, Temm. 
Bee. alba ; capite, colli dimidio superiore castanets colore antice ad pectorem producto ; aid media, re- 
migibus, primaribus, et scaptdaribus partim, nigris ; rostro nigro ; pedibus ccerrdeis. 
Long. tot. 18^ unc; rostri, 3f ; alee, 8|; caud<s, 3^; iarsi ad articulum primum 3^, spatii nudi 
super eum \\. 
Head and upper half of the neck chestnut, Avhich 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. 
