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pearance of the dark bands on the forehead, auricu- 

 lars, or breast ; the latter is indicated by a pale shade 

 of hair-brown ; but, on the occiput, and below the 

 white nuchal collar, there is a annular shade of dull 

 black ; the auriculars are uniform hair-brown ; and 

 the crown, back, and wings, except the quills, are 

 also hair-brown, each feather being edged with yel- 

 lowish hair -brown; the two centre pairs of tail- 

 feathers tipped with the same colour ; under parts 

 pure white ; legs and feet of a paler and duller yel- 

 low. * 



THE KENTISH DOTTEREL, CHARADRIUS CAN- 

 TIANUS. Charadrius Cantianus, Lath. Pluvier a 

 collier interompu, Temm. The Kentish Plover of 

 British authors. This species, though nearly allied 

 to the last, is easily distinguished, both by the varia- 

 tion in its markings, and by its smaller size. From 

 all our accounts, its habits are very similar, asso- 

 ciating with the Ringed Dotterel when they hap- 

 pen to be on the same coast together. The species 

 was first named, as above, by Dr. Latham, from 

 specimens procured at Sandwich, in Kent, where it 

 has since been frequently killed, and has also been 

 taken on the Sussex and Norfolk coasts ; and at 

 Lydd, in Romney Marsh, Mr. Yarrell states, on the 

 authority of Mr. Francis Plomly, that it is numerous. 

 It also breeds in the localities where it is found. In 

 Scotland we are not aware of an instance of its oc- 

 currence, and Mr. Thompson does not mention it in 



