24 Official Checklist of the Birds of Australia. 
HI CHARADRIUS (PAQOA) LESCHENAULTI.—LARGE SAND-DOTTEREL (13 
G. 6 , 19 ; M. 136 ; br. Tibet, E. Sib.-S. Af., A., Eur.* 
C. leschenaulti Lesson, Diet. Sci. Nat., 42, 30, 1826 ; Pondicherry. 
a C. geoffroyi Wagler, Sys. Av., Charadr. 61, 1827 ; Ind., Pondicherry, 
b P. zanda M. t Emu, 16, 35, 1916 ; N.W.A., Point Torment. 
142 CHARADRIUS ( EUPODELLA) VEREDUS.—ORIENTAL DOTTEREL (136). 
G. 6 ,14 ; H. 506 ; M. 137 ; breed Mongolia-A. rarely S.co. ; notS.W.A. 
C. veredus G., P.Z.S. 1848, 38 ; N.W.A. 
143 CHARADRIUS (LEUCOPOTA US) RUFICAP1LLUS.—RED-CAPPED DOT¬ 
TEREL (138). 
G. 6 , 17 ; H. 510 ; M. 13S ; S.N.G., A., T., N.Z.* 
C. rnficapillus Temminck, Planch. Color. d’Ois., 1, 47, 1821 ; = N.S.W. 
a sEgialitis canus G., SynopB. B. of A., pt. 4, App., 6, 1838 ; N.S.W. 
b C. r. tormenti M., Nov. ZooL, 18, 217, 1912 ; N.W.A., Point Torment. 
144 CHARADRIUS ( ELSEYORNIS) MELANOPS.—BLACK-FRONTED DOT¬ 
TEREL (139). 
G. 6 , 20 ; H. 509 ; M. 140 ; A., T., India (once). 
C. melanops Vieillot, Nouv. Diet. d’Hist. Nat., 27; 139, 1818 ; = N.S.W. 
a C. nigrifrons Temminck, Plan. Color. d’Ois., 1, 47, 1821 ; = N.S.W. 
b C. russatm Jordon, Madras Jour. Lit. Sci., 12, 213, 1840 ; India, Madras, 
c C. m. marngli M., Nov. ZooL, 18, 218, 1912 ; N.W.A, Marngle Creek. 
G. 
145 
a 
G. 
146 
a 
G. 
147 
a 
b 
c 
d 
PELTOHYAS Sharpe, Cat. Birds Br. Mu., 24, 307, 1896 ; inon., E. australis. 
PELTOHYAS AUSTRALIS.—AUSTRALIAN DOTTEREL (141). 
G. 6 , 15 ; IT. 505 ; M. 172 ; A. exc. N., E., S.E. coastal districts. 
Eudromim australis G., P.Z.S. 1840, 174 ; S.A. near Adelaide. 
Charadrius a . whitlochi M., Nov. ZooL, 18, 218, 1912 ; Mid-W.A., Day Dawn. 
HIMANTOPUS Brisson, Orn., 1 , 46, 1760 ; taut., Charadrius himantopus L. 
Hyjmbates Nitzach, Ersch und Gru. Eney., 16,150, 1827 ; now name for above. 
HIMANTOPUS LEUCOCEPHALUS.—WHITE-HEADED STILT (142). 
G. 6, 24 ; H. 517; M. 141 ; Sumbawa, Tim., Mol., N.G., A., T., Ld. Howe T., N.Z. 
H. leitcocephalus G., Synops. B. of A., 34, 1837 ; N.S.W. 
Hypsibatcs l. assimilis M., Nov. ZooL, 18, 219, 1912 ; N.W.A., Parry’s Creek. 
CLA DORII YNCHUS Gray, List Gen. Birds, 69,1840 ; o.d., =i?. hucocephala. 
Leptorhynchus (not Guerin 1831) Du Bus, Mag. do ZooL, 45, 1835 ; mon., do. 
CLADORIIYNCHUS LEUCOCEPHALUS.—BANDED STILT (143). 
G. 6 , 26 ; H. 518; M. 142 ; T., Sn.A., N.SAY., W.A-Fitzroy R. (N.W. 
Jtecurvirostra leucocephala Vieillot, Nouv. Diet., 103, Apr. 1816 ; Vic. 
R. orientals Cuvier, Regno An., 1 , 496, Dec. 1816 ; Vic. 
L. pectoralis Du Bub, L’lnetitut, 3, 138, 1835 ; Vic. 
Ihmantopus palmatus G., Synops., B. of A., pt. 2, 33, 1837 ; Vic 
C. 1. rottnesti M., A.A.R., 1 , 31, 1912 ; W.A., Rottnest I. 
A.). 
G. 
148 
A^/ l n R0ST n A L \’ Sy f Nat -’ 15l > 1708 i moll -> R. avosetta L. 
Avocella Bnsaon, Orn., 1, GO. 1760 ; taut., = do. 
RECURVIROSTRA N0V/E-H0LLANDI/C. 
G. 6 , 27 ; H. 519 ; M. 143 ; A., T., N.Z.* 
II. novai-hollandiiB Vieillot, Nouv. Diet. d’Hist. Nat., 3, 103, 1816 ; = V. 
4i. rubricollia Temminck, Manuel d’Orn., 2 , 592, 1820 • V 
II. n. stedkeri M., Nov. Zool., 18, 220, 1912 ; N.T., Alexandra. 
.-RED-NECKED AV0CET (144) 
