684. 



APPENDIX. 



[No. V. 



the body are brown, and the under white, the neck is surrounded by a ring of 



below 



Charadrius Hiaticula. Large Ringed Plover. 



Ringed Plovers are abundant in all parts of North America ; extending also to 

 Greenland and the lands contiguous to Lancaster Sound; in Europe, they are 

 equally common. We have here to notice a circumstance of rare occurrence; 

 Wilson's figure is very defective, and does not accord with his description. M. 

 Temminck has taken much pains to describe and separate the different species 



be 



speci 



nens now received belong. They are subject to considerable variation in 

 minute particulars, as respects the size and intensity of the dark bands on their 

 heads and necks, as well as the proportions of white on the feathers of the tail. 

 Latham's description of this species, in his Synopsis, is particularly clear and correct. 



specimens 



Vanellus Melanogasttr. Grey Plover. 



The specimen of this species is in the varied state which the mature birds exhibit, 

 in the progress of change from the winter dress to that of the breeding season r 

 the breast is mottled with black and white ; it ultimately becomes black, and in 

 winter, white. The Grey Plover breeds inland, but resorts, at other times, to 

 estuaries and mouths of great rivers. It is figured by Wilson, and his representa- 

 tion and description are both correct ; but he has applied to it the names we 

 have mentioned as belonging to the Golden Plover in its summer plumage, viz., 

 that of Charadrius Apricarius, or Alwagrim Plover. This sp 



which have different plumage at different seasons, has received various names : 

 it has been called, in its winter state, Tringa Squatarola, or 



in its summer dress, Tringa Helvetica, or Swiss Sand-piper . „,»„*, „„*, 



known on the south-eastern coast of Great Britain. M. Temminck has proposed the 

 transfer of this bird, and its congener, the Lapwing;, to the genus where it is now 

 placed, which was formerly established by Brisson. 



many 



Grey 



Strepsilas Collaris . Turnstone . 



obtained 



It is 



in a state of change approaching maturity, having some of the deep orange-red 



xed 



back. Turnstones are found in various and remote parts of the world ; they were 



breed at Melville 



America, as well as in Europe, and are also said to be natives of Africa 



