LIST OF THE BIRDS OF EASTERN XORTII AMERICA. 341) 



NO. 



224 (272) CHARADRIUS DOMINICUS. Mlll. American Golden Plover. Green 



Flover. 



Ranges from Arctic regions, where it breeds, to Soutli America ; common 

 on Atlantic coast during migrations ; prefers the fields to the 

 marshes. 



Genls /GQIALITIS. Boie. 



225 (273) /CGIALITIS VOCIFERA. (Linn.) Kildeer Plover. 



Ranges from Newfoundland and ]\Ianitoba, breeding throughout its 

 range ; common in winter from Gulf States and Caroliuas to the 

 West Indies and South America; as a rule not common on New 

 England coast, but in November, 1888, a great tlight occurred on 

 shores of Massachusetts, and hundreds were killed and offered for 

 sale in the Boston markets. 



226 (274) /CQIALITIS SEMIPALMATA. Bonap. Semipalmated Plover. 



Ranges from Arctic regions to South America ; lirci'ding from Labrador 

 northward ; common on Atlantic coast during migrations. 



227 (275) /EGIALITIS HIATICULA. (Linn.) Ring Plover. 



Old world species ; not recorded from rnitcd States; it occurs in Green- 

 land. 



228 (277) /CGIALITIS MELODA. (Ord.) Piping Plover. 



From Labrador to the West Indies and Soutli America, being a familiar 

 bird on our shores ; breeds from Virginia to Labrador and New- 

 foundland. 



229 (277a) ^Efjialitis meloda circumcinda. Ridgw. Belted Piping Plover. 



Is similar to a meloda but differs in having an unbroken black band on 

 the neck forming a complete collar ; breeds from northern Illinois 

 nortliward ; migrates in winter to Gulf of IMexico. 

 229a (_'7S) /EQIALITIS NIVOSA. Cass. Snowy Plover. 



Western species ; not uncommon in winter on the northwest coast of 

 Florida. 



Subgenus OCHTHODROMUS. 1;i i. ii. 



230 (2H()) >1^GIAL1TIS WILSONIA. (Ouu.) Wilson's Plover. 



.Vthuitic and I'acitic coasts of North America; on the Atlantic siilo fn»m 

 Long Island to the West Indies and South America ; breeds from 

 N'irginia; southern stragglers have been taken as far north as 

 Nova Scotia. 



SunGENis PODASOCYS. CouES. 

 2,^1 risi) /EGlALiriS MONTANA. (l<)\v\>.i Mountain Plover. 



Western species; accidental or casual in Florida. 



