WESTEKN RED-KNEED DOTTEREL. 
Another specimen, which appears to be a year old, has nearly gained the adult- 
plumage and has the head, sides of face, and hind-neck black with a few brown 
feathers remaining; the pectoral band shows similar colours. 
Nest. Well concealed in a tuft of samphire bush (Carter). 
Eggs. Clutch, four (Carter). 
Breeding-season. May (Carter). 
Me. Tom Caeter sends me the following: “This species is not often seen, 
as in my residence of 25 years in West Australia I have only met with it on 
three occasions, viz., on October the 20th, 1899, a pair of adult birds with 
three immature, were seen on the edge of a large pool on my run, 30 miles 
from the coast, at Mauds Landing. On May the 2nd, 1900, a nest containing 
four eggs, on the point of hatching, was found in a tuft of samphire bush on 
an island of the flooded salt marsh at Mauds Landing. The nest was well 
concealed. On March the 20th, 1906, I shot a specimen on the edge of one 
of my stock tanks at Broome Hill, 160 miles inland.” 
Mr. J. P. Rogers* writes : “I always see this species on the edge of 
a clay-pan, but never on the banks of the river, with the black-fronted Dottrel. 
To-day [6/2/1900] I saw one crossing a narrow neck of water six yards wide. 
It tried to wade, but finding it too deep it swam across with ease. While 
standing on the bank they often bow or duck their heads Avith a slow- motion.” 
The type-male figured and described was collected by Mr. J. P. Rogers 
on Parry’s Creek, North-west Australia, January 10th, 1909. 
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Emu, Vol. II., p. 64 1902. 
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