RED-CHESTED DOTTEREL.

Charadrius pyrrhothorax, Temm.

An example of this bird has been forwarded to us by our valued friend and correspondent M. Temminck as a
species inhabiting Europe, and of which, he informs us, a description will appear in the forthcoming part of his
‘Manuel.’ No information having been transmitted with the specimen, we must content ourselves with
giving a faithful representation of it, and with stating that as we have seen it in many collections from India,
we are consequently disposed to consider it as only an occasional visitant to the eastern portions of the Euro-
pean continent.

A broad stripe crossing the forehead, passing under the eye, over the ear-coverts, and down the sides of
the neck blackish brown; crown of the head, back of the neck, all the upper surface and tail greyish brown ;
primaries blackish brown; throat, abdomen, and under tail-coverts white ; breast rich reddish chestnut, which
colour gradually blends with the white of the throat and abdomen ; bill, legs, and feet black.

The young bird has the forehead, a faint line over the eye, and all the under surface pure white; stripe
between the bill and eye, and the ear-coverts pale brown ; all the upper surface greyish brown, but of a much
lighter tint than in the male ; bill, legs, and feet black.

We have figured an adult, and a young bird of the natural size.