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BEACH BIRDS. 



No. 143. 



Family: Charadriidse. 



BLACK BELLIED PLOVER. 



Genus: Charadrius. 

 Species: C. squatarola. 



Distribution: 



A common transient visitor along the coast. 

 Date of Arrival: Going north early May to June. 

 Date of Departure: Going south August through September. 



General Plumage: , 



In summer, upper parts black, wlute bordered, tail white, 

 black barred, wings white marked, cheeks, neck under parts 

 black, bellv white. In winter, ui)per parts brownish, under 

 parts wliite, flanks and breast brownish, head and neck black 

 streaked. Immature, as in winter but upper parts black. 

 Bill, feet and legs black. Length about 11 .00. 



Song and Other Notes: 



Two notes, a clear call and a soft bw note. 



Haunts: 



Sand barSj marshes antl beaches. 



