Order L I M I C 0 L 
Fam. CHARADRIIDiE. 
Genus CHARADRIUS. (Cosmopolite.) 
1. Charadrius obscurus, Gmelin. Red-breasted Plover. 
“Tuturiwhata.” (Case IX. No. 32, full nuptial plumage; 
Case X. Nos. 15 and 17, summer and winter plumage.) 
This fine species, although nowhere very plentiful, is dis¬ 
persed along the shores of both Islands, frequenting the open 
beaches and the sand-flats at the mouths of all the tidal rivers. 
It resorts, in small flocks, to the tops of mountains, being 
met with sometimes at an elevation of fully 8000 feet. 
2. Charadrius bicinctus, Jardine. Banded Dottrel. “Po- 
howera.” (Case VI. Nos. 12, 21, and 23 : male and 
female, different ages; Case IX. No. 8.) 
This pretty Dottrel is very common on the shores, and is 
sometimes met with on the meadows far inland. It asso¬ 
ciates in flocks, and is very lively and active in its habits. 
It occurs also in Australia and Tasmania, and has been re¬ 
corded from Lord Howe’s Island. 
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Nestling of Banded Dottrel. 
