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135. JVumeniiis longirostris Wils. Long^-billed Curlew. 



Breeding Range — Temperate N. A., only so far northward as New Jer- 

 sey on the Atlantic slope. 

 Winter Distribution — S. Atlantic States to Guatemala and Cuba. 



A straggler on the New Jersey coast occurring generally in May 

 and September. Formerly this species was more abnndant, and is 

 said to have bred occasionally in Cape May county. 



A few stragglers have been observed inland in Pennsylvania. 



136. Niimenius hiulsonicus Lath. Hudsonian Curlew. 



Breeding Range — Far northward. 

 Winter Distribution — S. A. 



Common transient along the New Jersey coast, occurring May 1- 

 June 1 and July 15-Sept. 15. Scott records them as early as July 

 9, 1879, at Long Beach {B. N. 0. C, 1879). A specimen, secured 

 at Lancaster, Pa., May 27, 1892, is in the collection of Mr. W. R. 

 Schnader {Roddy). 



137. yumenius horealis (Forst.). Eskimo Curlew. 



Breeding Range — Far northward. 

 Winter Distribution — S. A. 



Rare transient on the coast, appearing in May and again in Sep- 

 tember, according to Turnbull. "We have no recent records of its 

 capture. 



Familj^ Charadriidse — The Plovers. 



Seven Plovers occur in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The 

 Killdeer breeds regularly inland, and the Piping Plover sparingly on 

 the coast. Of the others, the Semi-palmated and Black-bellied 

 Plovers are regular transients, while the Wilson's is a rare straggler 

 and the Golden Plover an erratic transient. 



138. Charadrins sqiiatarola (Linn.). Black-bellied 



Plover. 



Breeding Range — Far northward. 



Winter Distribution — Southern Hemisphere. 



Common transient on the New Jersey coast, occurring April 30— 

 May 22 and latter part of July to September 15. Dr. W. L. Abbott 



