Plovers. 



Order, Limicolae. 

 Family, Charadriidae. 



272. GOLDEN PLOVER. Charadrius dominicus. Ten inches 

 long. Yellow and white spots on dull black above. Black below. 

 Black throat and face. 



273. KILDEER. Aegialitis vocifera. About ten inches long. 

 Can be recognized by his call which he constantly repeats "killdeer, 

 kilJdeer, killdeer." The two black bands on white breast serve to 

 identify him. Long legs. Fast runner. 



