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170. ^gialitis semipalmatus, Cab. — Ring Plover, 

 ''Eing-Ncck," "Ox-eye." Abundant on the shore dunng 

 the migrations. 



171. .aigialitis melodus, Cab. — Pijnng Plover, 

 " Ring-Neck." Common summer resident. Breeds abun- 

 dantly in June on the sandy shores. 



The Wilson's Plover, " Ring-Neck " {^gialitis Wilsonius, 

 Cass.). Said to occur; I have yet to meet with it. 



172. Squatarola helvetica, Cvyier. — Blaclc-hellied 

 Plover, " Beetle-head," " Bull-head." Generally abundant 

 during the migrations, but sometimes not even common. 



H^MATOPODID^, — Oyster-Catchers. 



1 73. Hssmatopus palliatUS, Temm. — Ogster- Catcher, 

 Accidental ; but one or two instances of its caj^ture on 

 record. 



1 74. Strepsilas interpres, Illig. — Turnstone, " Chick- 

 en Bird," "Red-legged Plover;" "Black-heart," "Brant- 

 Bird." Rather common on the coast during the migrations. 



Frequents rocky shores. 



SCOLOPACID^, — The Snipes. 



175. Philohela minor, LixN. — Woodcoch Common 

 summer resident. Arrives early in April. Breeds, nesting 

 on the gi'ound. 



176. GalliiiagO Wilsonii, Bon. — Snij-ie, "English 

 Snipe." Common during the migrations. Arrives early 

 in April ; by November 30th they have all passed Massa- 

 chusetts on their southern migrations. 



177. Macrorhamphus griseus, Leach. — Red-hreasted 

 Snipe, " Robin Snipe," "Brown-back," "Dowitcher." Not 

 uncommon during the migrations. 



