bird, feeding largely on insects, and rarely found near 

 the marshes whether salt or fresh-water. In its win- 

 ter plumage, as seen here, its underparts are white with 

 the breast and upper parts of a brownish gray. 



Color Throat, breast and under parts, white; the 

 rest of the plumage, light burnish gray; sometimes the 

 breast will show a slight tinge of buff; axillars, white; 

 bill, black. Three toes without web. 



Nest and Eggs The nests are placed on the uplands 

 and contain three grayish eggs, spotted with brown. 



Measurements Total length, 8% inches; wing, 6, and 

 bill, 9-10 of an inch. 



THE SNOWY PLOVER 



(AEgialitis nivosa) 



The snowy plover is quite common from northern 

 California to Mexico. It is a small bird and, while it is 

 hunted but little, its flesh is quite delicate. In its win- 

 ter plumage it is much lighter in color than any of the 

 others named. 



Color Top of head, back of neck and back, buffish 

 gray; forehead and under parts, white; a patch of 

 dull brown just above the white of the forehead, and 

 another of the same color on each side of the throat. 

 Three toes without web. 



Nest and Eggs The nests are found throughout its 

 range; they are nothing more than a depression in the 

 sand and contain four grayish buff eggs, spotted with 

 black. 



Measurements Total length, about 6% inches; wing, 

 4%, and bill % of an inch. 



THE RING-NECKED PLOVER 



(AEgialitis semipalmata) 



The ring-neck plover is a fairly common visitor dur- 

 ing the winter months. It is usually seen on the coast 

 or on other sandy shores. It may be known by its 

 partially webbed feet. 



Color Forehead, chin and neck, white, with a faint 

 streak of dull brown from the bill under the eye to the 

 back of the neck; a band of dull, brownish gray on the 

 breast; back and wings, ashy gray; under parts, white; 

 bill, black with a spot of orange at the base. Three toes 

 which are webbed for about half their length. 



Nest and Eggs Nests are made in the sand and con- 

 tain from three to four dirty white eggs, spotted with 

 brown. 



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