. Companion to Gould's Handbook; or, Synopsis of the birds of Australia. Containing nearly one-third of the whole, or about 220 examples, for the most part from the original drawings . 4. Mr. .■..^.■^ ^^^■VWf- -■ ERYTHROGONYS CINCTUS8a nM /?ec/ knee EUDliOMIAS AUSTRALIS. (Australian Dottrell.) EoEEHEAD and upper surface, light sandy buff, with brown in the centre of each feather; primaries, brownish blacl^, the shafts of the samesandy buff, and all but the first four feathers broadly margined with the same color; throat, buiFy white, below which is a crescent-shapodmark of blackish brown; ches
. Companion to Gould's Handbook; or, Synopsis of the birds of Australia. Containing nearly one-third of the whole, or about 220 examples, for the most part from the original drawings . 4. Mr. .■..^.■^ ^^^■VWf- -■ ERYTHROGONYS CINCTUS8a nM /?ec/ knee EUDliOMIAS AUSTRALIS. (Australian Dottrell.) EoEEHEAD and upper surface, light sandy buff, with brown in the centre of each feather; primaries, brownish blacl^, the shafts of the samesandy buff, and all but the first four feathers broadly margined with the same color; throat, buiFy white, below which is a crescent-shapodmark of blackish brown; chest, flanks, and under surface of the wings, buff, passing into reddish chestnut on the abdomen; vent and undertail coverts, white; tail, brownish black, the centre feathers margined with buff, the lateral ones with white; bill, dark olive brown; feet,yellowish brown. Length, 9 inches ; wing, 5 ; tail, 2f ; bill, f; tarsus, 1|. This bird inhabits the low hills and plains of the interior. It runs very fast, and sometimes makes its appearance on the plainsof Adelaide in considerable numbers, having apparently migrated from the north. ERYTHROGONYS CINCTUS. (Banded Bed-knee.) Head,
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