SHORE BIRDS 



PLOVERS. Family CHARADRIID^E 



Plovers are stouter built birds than those of 

 the previous family, have larger head, shorter 

 necks and but three toes, the bill also is much 

 harder and shorter. 



[269-] Lapwing. J'anellus vanellus. 



An abundant European species accidentally 

 occurring on the Atlantic coast. It may read- 

 ily be recognized by its long black crest, black 

 chin and throat, and white under parts. It 

 breeds throughout temperate Europe, laying 

 its eggs in hollows on the ground. The eggs 

 have a dark grayish buff ground and are spot- 

 ted with black. Size 1.85 x 1.30. 



Grayish. 



[269-1 •] Dotterel. Eudromias morinellus. 



A European bird supposed to have been accidentally taken on the Atlantic 

 coast. 



'J7' 1 - Black-bellied Plover. Squatarola squatarola. 



Range. — Northern Hemisphere, breeding in the Antic regions and wintering 

 from the Gulf States to northern South America. 



This is a remarkably handsome spe- 

 cies when in the summer dress. The up- 

 per parts are largely white with black 

 spots and bars mi the back, wings and 

 tail; the throat, sides of head, breast 

 and fore under parts, black. In winter, 

 brownish-black, somev hat mo1 1 led, above; 

 below, dull white. Young similar to win- 

 ter adults, but the back is spotted with 

 yellowish-whit.-. While these handsome 

 plover migrate to some extent, and some- 

 times in large Bocks, through the inter 

 ior of the United states, ihe> are chiefly 



ami mosl abundant Ij found <m the coasl . 



This species has ;i \er\ small hind toe. Grenish 



It is a \erv familiar bird to sportsmen 



and gunners, to whom it is generally known by the aames of "Bull-head," or 

 •Beetle-head I'lover." Thej are verj numerous in the tall, during which sea- 

 son the underparts are entirelj while. The eggs are either laid upon the bare 

 ground or upon a Blighl lining of grasses of dead leaves, They are three or 

 inur in number, brow nish or greenish buir in color and boldlj marked w Ith black. 

 Size 2.00 x 1.40. Data. Point Barrow, Alaska, June, L900. Nesl a small hollow 

 on side of hillock, lined with dr\ grass. 



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