240 HILL BIRDS OF SCOTLAND 



into nearly black on the belly. The thighs, vent, and 

 under tail coverts are nearly white. Axillaries and under 

 wing coverts are pale grey. Bill black, legs and feet dull 

 yellowish brown, claws black, irides hazel. 



The male differs from the female in having the black 

 feathers of the head and brown grey feathers of the mantle 

 margined with buff. In his case also the black on the 

 belly is somewhat less developed. 



The female Dotterel weighs from 5 to 5| ounces, the 

 male only 4 ounces. The length is about 9 inches. 



