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297. Charadrms pbivialis. Linn. Syst. Nat. i., p. 254. Golden 

 Plover. 



The Golden Plover is very common in the plains and cultivated lands 

 in winter, but leaves early. We never met with the Asiatic species. 



The Golden Plover is found in Iceland and every part of Europe as 

 far as the Caucasus, in Asia Minor and Syria. It has occurred in Persia. 

 In winter it ranges through a great part of Africa. East of the Ural its 

 place is taken by C. fulvus. 



298. Charadrius hclvcticiis. (Linn. Syst. Nat. i., p. 250.) Grey 

 Plover. 



The Grey Plover has been obtained on the coast south of Beyrout. 

 It is spread over the whole world except South America, breeding 

 only in the far north. 



299. yEgialitis gcoffroyi. (Wagl. Syst. Av., fol. 4, p. 13.) Greater 

 Sand Plover. 



Very common in the southern wilderness in winter, mingling with the 

 much more numerous common Dotterel. I have occasionally met with it 

 in all parts of the country, in winter j^lumage only. 



This is a truly Asiatic bird, only accidentally straggling westward. 

 It reaches to Japan, and has been recorded as far south as Cape York, 

 North Australia. 



300. Aigialitis asiatica. (Pall. Reise Russ. ii., p. 715.) Caspian 

 Plover. 



Occurs occasionally in winter. 



The Caspian Plover's habitat is the country round the Caspian, but 

 in winter it passes through Syria into Nubia and Abyssinia, and has been 

 taken in South Africa. 



301. yEgialilis mongolica. (Pall. Reise Russ. iii., p. 700.) Red- 

 throated Plover. 



This, like the preceding, is a scarce winter visitor to Palestine. 

 It is a Central Asiatic species, but winters not only in India and China, 

 but along the shores of the Red Sea and the East African coast. 



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