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f Hind toe present, very short. . . . SQUATAROLA, 1. 



ff Hind toe absent. CHARADRICS, 2. 



** Plumage not speckled ; head and neck with dark bands in the 

 breeding season ; toes 3. . . . . ^EGIALITIS, 3. 



/. SQUATAROLA, Cuvier. WHISTLING PLOVERS. 



1. S. helvetica, (L.) Cuv. BLACK - BELLIED PLOVER. 

 Ox-EYE. Grayish, speckled; black below in breeding 

 season, at other times white; L. 11^$ W. 7; T. 3; B. 

 1; Ts. 2. In most parts of the world. 



2. CHARADRIUS, L. GOLDEN PLOVERS. 



1. C. fulvus (Gm.) var. virginicus, (Borck. ) Coues. 

 GOLDEN PLOVER. FROST BIRD. Dark and grayish 

 above, profusely speckled, some of the spots bright 

 yellow; black below in breeding season, at other times 

 grayish; L. 10i; W. 7; T. 3; B. 1; Ts. If. N. Am., a 

 well known game bird. 



3. /EGIALITIS,&amp;gt;o\e. RING - NECK PLOVERS. 

 * Bill black, rather long; L. 8 or more. 



1. /E. vociferus, (L.) Cass. KILDEER PLOVER. Brown; 

 rump bright orange brown; tail with black, white, and 

 orange; two black bars across breast, and one above the 

 white forehead; L. 9|; W. 6; T. 3J. N. Am., abund 

 ant in the Miss. Valley. 



** Bill black-tipped, short and stout; L. 7 or less. 



2. JE. semipalmatus, (Bon.) Cab. RING - NECK PLOVER. 

 Dark ashy brown ; black bands broad; feet semipal mate; 

 L. 7. N. Am. 



3. yE. melodus, (Ord.) Cab. PIPING PLOVER. Very 

 pale ashy brown, clear white below; dark bands narrow 

 and faint; toes slightly webbed; L. 6f. E. N. Am., 

 abundant along the coast. 



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