THE BELTED PIPING PLOVER. 



what long-drawn enunciation, may imitate its peculiar melody — the tone 

 of which is round, full and sweet, reminding one of a high key on an Italian 

 hand-organ, or the haut-boy in a church organ." 



No. 223. 



BELTED PIPING PLOVER. 



A. O. U. No. 277a. /Egialitis meloda circumcincta Ridgw. 



Description. — Similar to preceding species, but black band complete on breast 

 and cervix. Xo difference in measurements. Nesting not appreciably different. 



General Range. — "Mississippi Valley, breeding from northern Illinois, north 

 to Lake Winnipeg; more or less frequent eastward to the Atlantic Coast." 



Range in Ohio. — Imperfectly known. Recorded by Moseley as rare on Lake 

 Erie. Recently found breeding there. 



A fortunate discovery made late in the season of 1903 enables us to 

 add this interesting bird to the state list. On the 26th of June, while 



WHERE THE PLOVER NESTS. 



