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the Great Bustard, except that the few spots are darker; 
it is oval, and glossy like ‘Otis,’ ot dull and pyriform like 
‘Charadrius.’ 
The underlying markings are by far the more numer- 
ous, and fall /ongitudinally. 
THE PACIFIC GOLDEN PLOVER. 
(CHaARADRIUS Dominicus FULVvs.) 
Admitted to the B.O.U. List. 
Rejected by H. Saunders 
Admitted by Seebohm. 
Mr. Saunders considers that the bird, stated to have been 
brought with other Plovers from Norfolk to Leadenhall 
Market, in December, 1874, and there observed by Mr. 
Bidwell, and identified by Mr. Dresser, may not tmprobably 
have occurred in that County, but the evidence is not 
sufficient ‘‘ to justify the admission of this species asa 
British Bird.” 
Eggs of ‘Fulvus’ in my possession are smaller than 
those of ‘ Pluvialis’; but larger than those of ‘V. Cristatus’ ; 
the ground colour like the latter, but paler; the spots 
and blotches smaller than those of ‘Pluvialis’; they were 
taken on 14th June, 1883, at Alaska, by Mr. S. D. Rice, 
who shot the hen bird to identify the eggs. Mr. Seebohm 
says that several of the Asiatic birds cross over to Alaska. 
“ Stbertva tn Europe.” 
The eggs are so much smaller than those of the 
American Golden Plover that they seem to contradict 
the idea that the birds are conspecific ; which Coues once 
held to be the case, but he seems to have changed his 
view, and considers Fulvus the smadler spectes. 
