658 BIRDS OF SOUTH AFRICA. 
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. 
Fig. Dresser, B. of Europe, vol. vii, pls. 515, fig. 1, 518, figs. 1, 2. 
631. SguararoLa HELVETICA (D.). Grey Plover. 
The Grey Plover is, of course, only a winter visitant to the 
African continent, and many young birds occur which, from the 
golden spotting on the back, might be mistaken for the preceding 
species, O. pluvialis. They may, however, always be told by the 
black axillaries (these being white in the Golden Plover), and by 
the presence of a hind toe as in Vanellus. The late M. Jules 
Verreaux told us that he procured it at Zoetendals Vley, in 
the non-breeding dress, and we have ourselves met with many 
specimens. Mr. Ayres has shot it on the Monocusi River in Natal. 
Mr. Andersson says: “This Plover is rarely seen inland in 
Damara or Great Namaqua Land, but is very common on the coast. 
It is found singly or in small flocks, searching for its food (which 
consists of small crustacea, insects, and worms) where the tide has 
receded, and sometimes wading into the water up to its belly. It 
runs with very great rapidity, and is of a wary and suspicious 
disposition, becoming extremely difficult to obtain if at all pursued. 
Its flesh is palatable. This species takes its departure on the 
approach of the breeding season ; and | have never seen it in such 
dark plumage as it is represented as attaining in Europe at this 
season.” Senor Anchieta has sent specimens from the River Coroka 
in Southern Mossamedes. We may mention that we ourselves 
procured a considerable number of specimens on the east coast of 
Africa as far as 14° S. lat. 
Adult male in summer plumage.—Fore-part of head, neck, chest, 
and belly, deep brownish-black, bordered by a white line, which 
blends into the ground of the back and top of the head, both of which 
are more or less mottled with dark brown and black; vent and 
thighs pure white; tail white, transversely barred with brown- 
black. The plumage in winter is dark grey, variegated with light 
markings, the black plumage disappearing entirely. The female is 
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