Shore Birds. 



273. Killdeer (Oxyechus vociferus). L. 10.5. Rump 

 and upper tail-coverts rusty. Ads. Above grayish 

 brown and rusty; below white with two black rings. 

 Notes. A noisy kildee, kildee. 



Range.— North America, north to Newfoundland, Manitoba and 

 British Columbia; (rare on North Atlantic coast); breeds locally 

 throughout its range; winters from Virginia, Lower Mississippi Valley 

 and California south to South America. 



274. Semipalmated Plov er {/Egialitis semipalmata). 

 L. 6.7. Web between bases of inner and middle toes. 

 Ads. One black ring around neck; a white ring in 

 front of it. Yng. Similar, but black parts brownish; 

 back margined with whitish. Winter. Same as last 

 but no whitish margins. 



Range. — Breeds from Labrador northward; winters from Gulf 

 States to Brazil. 



275. Ring Plover {/Egialitis hiaticula). L. 7.5. 

 No webs between toes. Similar to 274 but larger, bill 

 yellow at ba^e, black or brown bands wider. 



Range. — '.'Northern parts of Old World and portions of Arctic Amer- 

 ica, breeding on the west shore of Cumberland Gulf." (A. O. U.) 



277. Piping Plover {/Egialitis meloda). L. 7; B. 

 short, .5. Very pale above. Ads. Above ashy, 

 crown and sides of breast black; no rusty. Yng. Sim- 

 ilar, but black replaced by ashy gray. Notes. A short 

 plaintive, piping whistle, repeated. 



Range. Eastern North America; breeds from Virginia to Newfound- 

 land; winters from Florida southward. 



277a. Belted Piping Plover {/E. m. circumduct a). 

 Similar to No. 277 but black on sides of breast meeting 

 to form a breast band. 



Range. — Mississippi Valley; breeds from northern Illinois and Ne- 

 braska north to Lake Winnipeg, east to Magdalen and Sable Islands; 

 winters from Gulf southward; casual migrant on Atlantic coast. 



278. Snowy Plover {/Egialitis nivosa). L. 6.5. 

 No complete ring. Ads. Black on crown; ear-coverts 

 and sides of breast black. Yng. The same, but no 

 black; above margined with whitish. Winter. Same 

 as last but no whitish margins. 



Range. — Western United States east to Texas and Kansas; breeds 

 from Indian Territory and southern California northward; winters 

 from Texas and southern California southward. 



280. Wilson Plover (Oc/ithodromus wilsonius). 

 L. 7.5; B. .8. No black on hind-neck. Ad. <$. One 

 black breast-and crown-band; some rusty about head. 

 Ad. $ . Similar but black areas brownish gray. Yng. 

 Same as last, but above margined with whitish. 

 Winter. No whitish margins. 



Range. — Tropical and temperate America; breeds north to Virginia, 

 Gulf States, and Lower California; winters southward to Brazil; 

 casual north to Nova Scotia. 



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