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AN AUSTRALIAN BIRD BOOK. 
1 83 Lesser Golden Plover (Pacific, American, Australian, 
2 Eastern), Charadrius dominicus, almost cos. 
Mig. flocks, r. plains near sea, rivers 9 
Upper, tail dark-brown marked whitish; under mottled 
buff, brown, white; line over eye, throat whitish; no 
hind toe; brighter in far north; f., sim. Insects, worms. 
4 84 Double-banded Dottrel (Banded), Pohowera, Ochtho- 
8 dromus Mcinctus, A., T., Norfolk Is., Lord Howe Is., 
N.Z. Mig. c. shores, grass 6.5 
Upper brownish-gray; under white; black band on chest; 
chestnut band on abdomen; forehead white; black line 
through eye; eyelash scarlet; no hind toe; f., duller. 
Insects, worms. 
85 Oriental Dottrel (Eastern, Asiatic, Mongolian), 0. 
veredus, Mongolia, China to A. 
Mig. v.r. sandy coasts 9.5 
Indistinct mottled plumage; upper brown and buff; thrpat 
lighter; abdomen white; slender bill dark-brown; legs 
long, slender; no hind toe; f., sim. Insects, worms. 
4 86 lied-capped Dottrel, Red - necked Plover, Sandlark, 
19 ^gialitis ruficapiUa, China to A., T., N.Z. 
Stat. c. shores 6 
Crown, hind-neck rust-red; upper, wings pale-brown; wing- 
quills blackish-brown; centre tail dark-brown, rest 
white; under, forehead white; f., duller. Shellfish, 
k 87*Black-fronted Dottrel, melanops, A. 
^ . Stat. r. rivers, pools^ lakes 6 
Forehead, broad band on chest black; throat, abdomen^ ' ^ 
\y "^IUk stripe over eye, round hind-neck white; eyelash/ bright- ^ 
^ red; ' j^ctive ^ elegant bird;" f., sim. Insects, worms. 
