. An Australian bird book : a pocket book for field use. Birds -- Australia Identification. 44 AN AtJSTUALIAN HIRD BOOl. 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., Mig. c. shores, grass Upper brownish-gray; under
. An Australian bird book : a pocket book for field use. Birds -- Australia Identification. 44 AN AtJSTUALIAN HIRD BOOl. 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., Mig. c. shores, grass 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. sandy coasts Indistinct mottled plumage; upper brown and buff; throat lighter; abdomen white; slender bill dark-brown; legs long, slender; no hind toe; f., sim. Insects, worms. 4 86 Red-capped Dottrel, Red - necked 19 JSgialitis ruficapilla, China to A. Plover, Sandlark, T., Stat. c. shores 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. 87*Black-frented Dottrel, ^. melanops, A. Stat. r. rivers, pools, lakes Forehead, broad band on chest black; throat, abdomen, stripe over eye, round hind-neck white; eyelash bright- red; "active, elegant bird;" f., sim. Insects, Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Leach, John Albert, 1870-1929; Horn Scientific Expedition (1894). Melbourne : Whitcombe & Tombs
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