130 FAUNA AND FLORA OF PALESTINE. 



302. Aigialitis hiatiaila. (Linn. Syst. Nat. i., p. 253.) Ringed 

 Plover. 



A few Ringed Plover may always be seen in winter on the shores of 

 the Lake of Galilee, and it breeds on the Upper Jordan. All I have pro- 

 cured are of the large race. It is not so common as either the Kentish 

 or the Little Ringed Plover. 



It is found throughout the whole of Europe, and sparingly throughout 

 Africa, but does not appear to go further east than Asia Minor and 

 Syria, 



303. yEgialitis can/iana. (Lath. Suppl. ii., Gen. Syn., p. 66.) 

 Kentish Plover. 



The Kentish Plover is very common on the coast both in winter and 

 spring, and breeds in the country. It is found, but not so plentifully, on 

 the banks of the Jordan and its lakes. 



The Kentish Plover is found in Central and Southern Europe, in 

 Africa as far as the Cape, and in Asia as far as Japan. 



304. yEgialitis aironica. (Gmel. Syst. Nat. i., p. 602.) Little 

 Ringed Plover. 



This pretty little wader is plentiful on all the gravelly banks of streams 

 throughout the country. It must breed there, as we found it through the 

 spring and summer, but I have not found its nest. 



The Little Ringed Plover inhabits the edges of rivers throughout all 

 temperate Europe and Asia to China and the Philippines. It goes as far 

 south as Central Africa. 



305. Ettdroviias inorinellus. (Linn. Syst. Nat. i., p. 254.) Dotterel. 

 The Dotterel is found in vast flocks on the rolling pastoral plains in 



the south of Judeea, near Beersheba. Once during the course of a three 

 days' ride they overspread the whole country continuously. The myriads 

 of Helices, clustering on all the bushes and on every straw, till the 

 whole looked like a sheet of white blossom, no doubt provided sustenance 

 for all. 



The Dotterel inhabits Northern Europe, Siberia, and Turkestan, 

 migrating to North Africa and Palestine in winter. 



