274. gialitis semipalmata 
SEMIPALMATED PLOVER. 7 inches 
Adult. Above olive brown; forehead white; line over bill and 
under eye black ; stripe across front of crown and between eyes black ; 
ring around neck white. Below throat white; dand across breast 
black; belly white; bill yellow with black tip; legs yellow. Is 
found on ocean beaches and mud flats ; it runs 
prettily, and bobs its head when standing. 
It looks like a little Killdeer, but there is 
only one band across the breast. Known also 
as Ring-neck. 
Note. A sweet, plaintive call of two syllables. 
Breeds. Farnorth. Commonmigrantalong , 
the coast in May, late July to October. 

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