XXX NATURAL HISTORY. 



12.— CHARADRIUS SEMIPALMATUS (American Ring Plover). 



CHARADRIUS SEMIPALMATUS.— JJicA ; Faun. Bor. Amer.— vol ii., p. 367. 

 CHARADRIUS HIATICULA.— remm.— p. 539. Cuv : Rig. Anim.—\o\. i., p. 501. 



Sabine, in Franklin's Journey — p. 684. 

 Sab : Supp. to Parry's l$t Voyage — p. cc. 

 Hicli : App. to Parry's 2d Voyage — p. 351. 

 Sab : in Trans. Linn. Soc. — -vol. xii., No. 10. 



Very numerous during the summer months in Boothia, inhabiting the marshy 

 oTounds, and feeding chiefly on the larvae of the Tipula Arctica (of Curtis). 



13. CHARADRIUS PLUVIALIS (Golden Plover). 



CHARADRIUS PLUVIALIS.— i?icA : Faun. Bor. Amer.— yo\. ii., p. 369. 



Cuv : Reg. Anim. — vol. i., p. 501. Lath: Ind. Orn. — vol. ii., p. 740. 

 Gmel.— vol. i., p. 688. Fab : Faun. Gra?H/.— No. 79. 

 Temm. — vol. ii., p. 535. Sabine, Franklin's Journey — p. 683. 

 Sabine, Supp. to Parry's 1st Voyage — p. cxcix. 

 Ross, App. to Parry's 3d Voyage — p. 683. 

 GOLDEN PLOVER.— ilrcf. Zoo/.— vol. ii., p. 483. 



Abundant during the breeding season in most parts of the Arctic Regions. We 

 found them plentifully in the neighbourhood of Felix Harbour, feeding in the marshes, 

 in company with the preceding species. 



14._VANELLUS MELANOGASTER (Grei/ Lapwing). 



VANELLUS MELANOGASTER.— K/c/i .• Faun. Bor. Amer.— vol. ii., p. 370. 



Cuv : Reg. Anim. — vol. i., p. 502. 

 Sabine, Franklin's Journey — p. 684. 

 Rich : App. to Parry's 2d Voyage — p. 352. 

 SWISS SANDPIPER.— .^rof. Zoot.—vo\. ii., p. 478. 



Is somewhat larger than the Golden Plover, with which it has been frequently 



