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PLOVER, LAPWING. 



PEE WIT, OR GREEN PLOVER. 



YANELLUS CKISTATUS, Flem. 



The Lapwing, a bird generally and familiarly 

 known, frequents in summer wet heaths, moors, 

 marshy pastures, and meadows. It forms its nest 

 in April, depositing in it four eggs of a pale 

 brownish yellow, greenish grey, or olivaceous 

 colour, blotched^ spotted, and dotted with brownish 

 black. These, being considered delicate food, are 

 collected in vast numbers and exposed for sale in 

 the London markets during the breeding season. 

 The old birds shew great anxiety and considerable 

 boldness in defence of their young, flying up to 

 meet an intruder. After the breeding season they 

 leave the marshy parts and betake themselves to 

 the fields and pastures. Although they never at 

 any season fairly take up their residence at the 

 coast, they often in winter frequent the sands 

 exposed by the ebb, 



PLOVER, LITTLE-RINGED. 



CHARADBIUS MINOR, Temm. 



This species is not uncommon on the Continent, 

 and appears to be as extensively distributed as the 



