RED-CHES TED DOT TEREL .
Ch a rad rius p y r rh o th o ra x , Temm.
A n example o f this bird has been forwarded to us by our valued friend and correspondent M. Temminck as a
species inhabiting Europe, and o f which, he informs us, a description will appear in the forthcoming part o f his
‘ Manuel.’ No information having been transmitted with the specimen, we must content ourselves with
giving a faithful representation o f 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 o f the European
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 o f the head, back o f 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 o f 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 o f the natural size.