Austral English / A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia

by Edward Ellis Morris

<hw>Dottrel</hw>, <i>n</i>. formerly <i>Dotterel</i>, common English bird-name, applied in Australia to <i>Charadrius australis</i>, Gould.

Black-fronted Dottrel—
<i>Charadrius nigrifrons</i>, Temm.

Double-banded D.—
<i>C. bicincta</i>, Jord. and Selb.

Hooded D.—
<i>C. monacha</i>, Geoff.

Large Sand D.—
<i>C. (AEgialitis)</i> geoffroyi, Wag.

Mongolian Sand D.—
<i>C. (AEgialitis) mongolica</i>, Pallas.

Oriental D.—
<i>C. veredus</i>, Gould.

Red-capped Dottrel— <i>Charadrius ruficapilla</i>, Temm.; called also <i>Sand-lark</i>.

Red-necked D.—
<i>C. (AEgialitis) mastersi</i>, Ramsay.

Ringed D.—
<i>C. hiaticula</i>, Linn. [See also Red-knee.]