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(the two central feathers excepted) with black ; bill, greenish yellow, tipped with black ; 
legs and eye, yellow. ‘Total length, 13} inches ; wing, 9 inches; tail, 42 inches. 
GOLDEN PLoveR.—Upper parts, blackish brown, spotted with yellow; under parts, black, 
the sides of the neck bordered with white; wings, blackish; axillaries, white; bill and 
legs nearly black; eye, brown. ‘Total length about 10} inches ; wing, 72 inches ; 
tail, 3 inches. In winter the under parts are white, the breast mottled with greyish 
brown. 
Grey PLover.—Differs from the Golden Plover in having the upper parts white, barred 
with black and brown ; in having a small hind toe; and the axillaries are black. 
RinGeED PLovER.—Forehead and a stripe behind the eye, white ; the forepart of the crown, 
the sides of the head, and a broad collar round the lower neck (much broader on the 
breast), black ; rest of the upper parts, brown ; and of the under parts, white ; wings, 
blackish brown, with a narrow bar; outer tail feathers, white, the rest brown, tipped 
with white; bill, yellow, tipped with black; legs, orange yellow. Total length, 7? inches; 
wing, 53 inches ; tail, 23 inches. 
LESSER RINGED PLOvER.—Differs from the Ringed Plover in being much smaller; the 
shafts of all the primaries are dusky, except the outer one, which is white; and the upper 
parts are paler in colour. ‘Total length, 63 inches ; wing, 4% inches ; tail, 2¢ inches. 
KentisH PLover.—Forehead, and a line above each eye, white ; lores, a stripe behind the 
eye, forecrown, and a patch on each side of the neck, black ; crown and nape reddish 
brown; rest of the upper parts brown, and of the under parts, white; legs and 
feet black. Total length, about 6% inches; wings, 4¢ inches ; tail, 13 inches. The 
female is duller in colour, has no black on the crown ; and the neck patches are brown. 
DorreREL.—Crown and nape black, bordered by a broad white stripe ; forehead mottled ; 
upper parts ashy brown; chin and throat whitish; breast ashy brown, marked with 
black ; a white band across the breast ; lower breast and flanks rich chesnut red; 
belly black ; under tail covert white ; axillaries grey ; bill blackish ; legs yellowish 
brown. ‘Total length, about 9 inches ; wing, 6 inches; tail, 2¢ inches. 
Lapwinc.—Head crested; crown, throat, and breast, black, with greenish or purplish 
gloss ; sides of the neck, and rest of under parts, white ; upper parts metallic green, 
glossed with purple and copper ; tail white, tipped with black ; upper and under tail 
coverts reddish buff; bill black ; legs and feet reddish brown. ‘Total length, about 
124 inches ; wing, 9 inches ; tail, 4 inches. 
III. Where, when, and in what numbers found. 
THE STONE CURLEW is fairly common in suitable localities in England, rare in the north, 
and of uncommon occurrence in Scotland and Ireland. It arrives in April and leaves 
in October, but some few remain in mild winters. 
GOLDEN PLOVER is a common bird, especially in winter, throughout Great Britain, and 
breeds in south England in elevated localities, and in Scotland and Ireland. 
Grey PLovER is only a winter visitant to our coasts, and does not breed here, but at that 
season 1s not uncommon. 
