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lies and under wing coverts cliestnut and the secondaries tipped 

 with white, such examples being referable to the first-mentioned 

 form. Others have the under wing coverts and axillaries black 

 and no white on the secondaries ; these belong to the second or 

 " black- winged form." I find, however, that these characters 

 are by no means constant, so prefer to unite the so-called forms 

 under one heading. 



354. Cream-coloured Courser. Cursorius gaUicus{J.¥.Gme[m). 



Carsorius gallicus. Shelley, p. 229. 



A common resident in suitable desert localities on both sides 

 of the Nile. In spring its numbers are augmented by migrants. 



Length about 10 inches. Entire plumage sandy with the 

 following exceptions : nape slate blue margined with black ; 

 a white streak from eye to nape, below which is a narrow black 

 streak ; quills, under-wing coverts and axillaries black (very 

 noticeable during flight) ; legs and feet enamel white. The 

 young are paler and have dark crescent-shaped markings. 



355. Dotterel. Eudromias morinellus (Linnseus). 



Eudromias morinellus. Shelley, p. 236. 



Sometimes fairly abundant in the poorer lands near the 

 desert edge in Lower Egypt during the winter months. 



Length about 8J inches. Upper parts brown with sandy 

 edging to the feathers ; a sandy collar round neck ; throat 

 spotted or streaked with brown ; under parts huffish white, 

 fading to white on abdomen. 



In summer plumage the under parts are chestnut and black 

 with a white band on the breast. I have never heard of a bird 

 in this plumage being obtained in Egypt, though adults in 

 winter plumage sometimes show one or two red or black feathers 

 on the under parts. 



356. Golden Plover. Charadrius apricarius Linnaeus. 



Charadrius pluvialis. Shelley, p. 235. 



Not uncommon in suitable localities during some winters. 



Length about 11 inches. Winter plumage, upper parts 

 blackish brown spangled with golden dots ; under parts whitish 

 faintly marked with dusky; axillaries ivhite. In summer the 

 under parts are deep glossy black. 



