RINGED PLOVER. Charadrius hiaticula, 



Frequent spring and autumn migrant. Breeds in Greenland, Europe 

 north of the Alps^ and West Siberia. Winters in Soutliern Europe 

 and Africa. 



BRITISH RINGED PLOYER. Charadrius hiaticula major. 



A large race of the Common Ringed Plover, resident in the British 

 Islands, Holland, and North France. Intergrades with the Continental 

 form. 



LITTLE RINGED PLOVER. Charadrius minor. 



Accidental visitor to England; half a dozen records. Breeds in South 

 Europe and South Siberia, migrating in autumn from the coldest parts of 

 its breeding-range to winter in tropical Africa, India, Burma, and the 

 Malay Archipelago. 



CASPIAN PLOVER. Charadrius asiaticus. 



Accidental visitor ; only one British record (Norfolk). Breeds in the 

 basins of the Caspian and Aral Seas. Winters in Africa, south of the 

 Sahara. 



KENTISH PLOVER. Charadrius cantianus. 



Rare spring and autumn migrant, a few remaining to breed in the 

 south-east of England. Breeds on inland seas and salt lakes from Holland 

 to Mongolia, migrating in autumn from the northern parts of its breeding- 

 range to winter on the coasts of Africa and Southern Asia. 



LAPWING. Vanellus cristatus. 



Common resident. Summer visitor to subarctic Europe and South 

 Siberia. Resident in temperate Europe and Asia. Winter visitor to the 

 basin of the Mediterranean, Asia Minor, Persia, North India, China, 

 and South Japan. 



SOCIABLE LAPWING. Vanellus gregarius. 



Accidental visitor; only one British record (Lancashire), Breeds in 

 South-cast Russia and South-west Siberia. Wintei's in North-east Africa 

 and India. 



