. The birds of Australia. Birds. THE RED-NECKED AVOCET 103 Genus Beciirvirostra. Bill long and slender, much curved upwards. Legs long and slender. Toes webbed. Short hind Avocet: Recui'virostra novae-hollandiae. White-headed Stilt: Himantopus leucoceplialus. The Red-necked Avocet. Eecurvirostra novce-hollandice. Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand. Above white, with black line down sides of the back, formed by the scapulars; outer scapulars white; small wing-coverts white on the edge; the greater series white with black on outer webs; tail ashy grey; head and throat chestnut; under sur
. The birds of Australia. Birds. THE RED-NECKED AVOCET 103 Genus Beciirvirostra. Bill long and slender, much curved upwards. Legs long and slender. Toes webbed. Short hind Avocet: Recui'virostra novae-hollandiae. White-headed Stilt: Himantopus leucoceplialus. The Red-necked Avocet. Eecurvirostra novce-hollandice. Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand. Above white, with black line down sides of the back, formed by the scapulars; outer scapulars white; small wing-coverts white on the edge; the greater series white with black on outer webs; tail ashy grey; head and throat chestnut; under surface white. Total length inches, culmen , wing , tail , tarsus 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 Lucas, Arthur Henry Shakspere; Le Soue?f, W. H. Dudley. Melbourne, London [etc. ] Whitcombe and Tombs Limited
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