296 BIRDS OF SOUTH AFRICA. 



563. Oharadrius Pluvialis, Linn, Pi.Eni. 904; 



Char. Auratus, Suckow ; Char. Virginious, Bechst. ; 

 Gould. B. of Eur., PI. 294 ; Golden-Plover. 



In -winter, upper parts brownish-black, spotted with yellow ; 

 cheeks, neck, and fore part of breast greyish, variegated with 

 brown ; throat and abdomen white. In summer, upper parts 

 black, spotted with bright-yellow ; fore part of neck and 

 breast black ; forehead, line over the eye, band bordering the 

 black of the lower parts, and lower tail-coverts, white. 



This wel^-known bird is given by Dr. Hartlaub (Orn. W. Af., p. 215) 

 as a native of South Africa. I nave not met with it further south 

 thaa Lamoo, on the East Coast, nor is it included in Mr. Ayres' lists 

 from Natal. 



564. Oharadrius Oantianus, Lath, ; MacGii. 



Brit. Birds, Vol. 2, p. 125; Bewick's Brit. Birds, Vol. 

 2, p. 18 ; The Kentish Ring-Plover; C. Alhifrons, 

 Meyer ; Oh. Littoralis, Bechst. ; Ch. Alexandrinus, 

 Hassel. ; Gould's B. of Eur., Pi. 298. 



Adult, v/ith the upper parts light brownish-grey ; the fore- 

 head with two bands, a white and a black ; the hind part of 

 thes head light brownish -red ; the loral space and a band 

 behind the eye, black ; tho throat, and a band crossing the 

 hind neck, white ; a large patch of black on each side of the 

 lower part of the neck j bill black ; the lower mandible flesh- 

 coloured at the base ; feet dusky ; claws black. Young 

 without black on the head ; the bands on the sides, and the 

 patches on the neck, brown ; feathers of the upper parts 

 margined with whitish. Length, 6" 9'" ; wing, 4" 6'" ; tail, 2". 



The only specimen of the " Kentish-Plover " which has fallen under 

 my notice occurred in a eoUection of birds made by the late Mr. 

 Villet at the Knysna. I purchased the specimen, which is now in the 

 South African Museum. 



565. Oharadrius Tricollaris, Vieii.; n. Diet. 



D' His. Nat., p. 147; G. Tndicus, LatL ; Lesson, Vol. 

 2, PI. 320 ; Oharadrius Bitorquatus, Wagl. Ency. ; 

 Meth. Ois., t. 233, f 4. 



General colour above, brown, glossed with green ; forehead 

 white ; a white line extends from thence over the eye, and 

 unites behind the head, at the base of the occiput ; th»'oat 

 grey ; this is succeeded by a black collar, next by a white 



