CHARIDRIID^. — LI. 121 



f Hind toe present , very short. . . . Squat arola, 1. 



ff Hind toe absent. Charadkius, 2. 



** Plumage not speckled ; head and neck with dark bands in the 

 breeding season ; toes 3 ^gialitis, o. 



/. SQUATAROLA, Cuvier. Wiiistlinu Plovers. 



1. S. helvetica, (L.) Cuv. Black - Bellied Pi.over. 

 Ox -Eye. Grayish, speckled; black below in breeding 

 season, at other times white; L. 11^; W. 7; T. 3; B. 

 1^; Ts. 2. In most parts of the world. 



2. CHARADR/US, L. Golden Plovers. 



1. C. dominicus, Mull. Golden Plover. Frost 

 Bird. Dark and grayish above, profusely speckled, 

 some of the spots bright yellow ; black below in breed- 

 ing season, at other times grayish ; L. 10^ ; W. 

 7 ; T. 3 ; B. 1; Ts. If. N. Am., a well known game 

 bird. 



3. /EG I A LITIS, Boie. Ring - Neck Plovers. 

 ^ Bill black, rather long; L. 8 or more. 



1. ^. vociferus, (h.) Cass. Kildeer Plover. Brown; 

 rump bright orange brown ; tail 'with black, white, and 

 orange; two black bars across breast, and one above the 

 white forehead; L. 9 J; W. 6^; T. 3J-. N. Am., abund- 

 ant in the Miss. Valley. 



** Bill black-tipped, short and stout; L. 7 or less. 



2. yE". semipalmaius, (Bon.) Cab. Ring - Neck Plover. 

 Dark ashy brown ; black bands broad; feet semipalmate; 

 L. 7. N. Am. 



3. /E. melodus, (Ord ) Cab. Piping Plover. Very 

 pale ashy brown, clear white below; dark bands narrow 

 and faint; toes slightly webbed; L. 6f. E. N. Am., 

 abundant alono- the coast. 



