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ward, nesting in dry valleys. Arrives by the middle of April, departs 
by the first of September. 
265. Numenius hudsonicus Latham—Hupsonian CuRLEW. 
Now a rare and irregular migrant, formerly more numerous. Re- 
corded once or twice from West Point, and once from Holt county, 
by Bruner; from Lincoln by August Eiche and by Wolcott, Oct. 8, 
1898. Breeds far north. 
266. Numenius borealis (Forster) Eskimo CurRLEW. 
Formerly very abundant in flocks of thousands, and killed by wagon- 
loads for food in the early days of the state, now very seldom seen 
in eastern portion, but still said by sportsmen to be fairly common in 
the western. Migrating in April and October, and breeding in the 
Arctic regions. 
EXTRALIMITAL: 235. Arquatella maritima Bruennich, the Purple 
Sandpiper, is said to migrate in winter southward to the Great Lakes 
and the shores of the larger streams in the upper Mississippi valley, 
though chiefly maritime. It may be looked for on the Missouri river. 
~The Western Solitary Sandpiper, 256a. H. s. cinnamomeus Brewster, 
is a western form said to range eastward to the plains, and may be 
expected to occur in western Nebraska. 
Famity CHARADRIIDZ—P.Lovers 
1. Toes four, the hind toe present but very small; above mottled brownish 
gray and white, below white in fall, black in spring. 
see Speedy _Black- ‘Rellied: Plover. 
1. Toes thse: ‘fhe feral tae: Sheehan LOU Ea REITER ea SACD Oy Ecce une RUE ake (2) 
. Back decidedly and brightly dotted with golden and whitish spots 
on a dark ground; below es in fall, varied with more or less 
black invspringe.. si 2. Neer .Golden Plover. 
. Back uniform plain praca or gray, Rito detided Spouse rari (3) 
3. ae bright orange-brown in conspicuous contrast to the brownish back; 
white lower an crossed by a emcee and breast-band of black 
; .Killdeer. 
3. Rahs dull ealenede never : peeee fe: med: ane more Cosa one iplack band 
om lower parts... ...... a . (4) 
4. No black Sees on aes ae Suen: or Rube pan across fc but 
an indistinct band of buffy; adults with a crown-stripe and lore- 
stripe of black; above ae brown varied with reddish. 
eee . Mountain Plover. 
4. genet ened od sy a eaonacn: Glade band or with con- 
spicuious black patchés on the sides. .....60.. 5. ogseb een (5) 
5. Space between eye and bill dark brown or black; a heavy black breast- 
ring, and in spring sides of head and fore crown black; toes webbed 
ALADASe MDAC DRO WWHIIS ite Wera te cterses alin eeeors) oie Semipalmated Plover. 
5. Space between eye and bill white; toes not distinctly webbed at base. . . (6) 
6. Bill entirely black and a black spot on the sides of the head; also 
