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170. JEgialitis semipalmatus, CAB.- -Ring Plover. 

 *' Ring-Neck," "Ox-eye." Abundant on the shore during 

 the migrations. 



171. -ZEgialitis melodus, CAB.- -Piping Plover, 

 " Ring-Neck." Common summer resident. Breeds abun- 

 dantly in June on the sandy shores. 



The Wilson's Plover, " Ring-Neck " (^Egialitis Wilsonius, 

 Cass.). Said to occur; I have yet to meet with it. 



172. Squatarola helvetica, CUVIER. - -Black-bellied 

 Plover, " Beetle-head," " Bull-head." Generally abundant 

 during the migrations, but sometimes not even common. 



ILEMATOPODID7E, - - OYSTER-CATCHERS. 



1 73. Heematopus palliatus, TEMM. Oyster-Catcher. 

 Accidental ; but one or two instances of its capture on 

 record. 



174. Strepsilas interpres, ILLIG. Turnstone, "Chick- 

 en Bird," "Red-legged Plover," "Black-heart," " Brant- 

 Bird." Rather common on the coast during the migrations. 

 Frequents rocky shores. 



SCOLOPACID.E, THE SNIPES. 



175; Fhilohela minor, LINN. Woodcock. Common 

 summer resident. Arrives early in April. Breeds, nesting 

 on the ground. 



176. G-allinago Wilsonii, 'Bos. Snipe, "English 

 Snipe." Common during the migrations. Arrives early 

 in April ; by November 30th they have all passed Massa- 

 chusetts on their southern migrations. 



1 77. Macrorhamphus griseus, LEACH. Red-breasted 

 Snipe, " Robin Snipe," "Brown-back," "Dowitcher." Not 

 uncommon during the migrations. 



