9() THE GAME BIRDS 
they have never been seen since in any 
numbers. 
In the West, where they are abundant, 
they are easily found, as their vociferous cries 
of “kill-deer, kill-deer,” are constantly ut- 
tered, and they are not difficult to approach. 
102. SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER. 
RING-NECK. 
Ligialitis semipalmata. 
Upper parts dark gray. Under parts white. 
A broad black band encircles the neck, bor- 
dered in front with white, and a white stripe 
on forehead surrounded by black. Length 7 
inches. Extent 15 inches. Bill yellow, black 
tipped. Legs flesh-color. Eyelids orange. 
Toes partly webbed. 
I presume that I may be criticized for in- 
cluding this among game birds, but it affords 
good sport when larger birds are scarce, and 
is good eating. 
They frequent the flats and beaches, going 
to the higher beaches to roost. 
103.) PEPING EOWA: 
Aigialitis meloda. 
Pale and ashy-gray above. Forehead, sides 
of head, under side and ring around neck 
white. ‘There is a black bar across the top of 
head between the eyes, and another which 
