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second the efforts of the parents with remarkable courage, 

 promptitude^ and decision. 



Bed Bill. 



(I'oi/. Erclnis and TcrrorJ 



Genus Charadrms. 



Both mandibles grooved, that on the upper one extending for 

 two-thirds of its length. No facial wattle. Wings long and 

 pointed, first quill the longest ; no wing spur. Inner secondaries 

 very long and pointed. Hind toe wanting. All over the world. 



The Spotted Plover. 



Charadrius dominicus. 



Wiuter plumage — Above, blackish browu, spotted with yellow or 

 yellowish white. Below, yellowish white. Eye, dark brown. Length of 

 the wing, 6.5 inches; of the tarsus, 1.7 inch. In the breeding plumage, 

 the throat and the middle of the lower surface are black. Migratory. 



The spotted plover is another Siberian bird, which migrates 

 regularly to Australia, has spread over Polynesia, and, according 

 to Dr. Graffe, has become a resident at Tongatabu. In the 



