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WILSON'S PLOVER (Charadrius w-ilsonia; choice 37, pg. 49) is slightly 

 larger, has a longer bill (see Plate 20-3) and a wider breast band than the 

 superficially similar Semipalmated Plover. Wilson's Plover have black 

 bills and pinkish legs. They occur year round from central Baja 

 California southward. 



KILLDEER (Charadrius vociferus; choice 27, pg. 47) are small plovers 

 with brown dorsal and white ventral feathering. They are distinguished by 

 an orange rump and two dark breast bands. Killdeers occur sparingly in 

 Alaska from April to August, and commonly from British Columbia south 

 year round. 



SNOWY PLOVER (Charadrius alexandrinus; choice 30', pg. 48) is a small, 

 light grayish-brown backed, white-bellied bird. The neck markings do not 

 form a complete ring as in other small plovers but appear as shoulder 

 patches. Bill and legs are blackish. Snowy Plovers occur from Oregon to 

 Baja California, and sparingly in Washington, year round. 



MOUNTAIN PLOVER (Charadrius montanua; choice 30, pg. 48) has a golden 

 brown back, white underparts, an all black bill, and light colored legs. 

 They lack a neck ring and a shoulder patch. Breeding plumaged adults have 

 a black forehead mark. They occur in Baja California and uncommonly along 

 the coast to northern California from September to March. 



SANDPIPERS (SCOLOPACIDAE) 



Sandpipers vary markedly in size, leg and bill length, and bill shape 

 (Plates 21-24). They range in size from the 20 gram Least Sandpiper to 

 the 900 gram Long-billed Curlew. Sandpipers are generally longer-billed, 

 longer-necked and smaller-eyed than the plovers. 



BAR-TAILED GODWIT (Limosa lapponioa; choice 12, pg. 44 ) is moderate 

 sized and has a long, straight to slightly upturned bill (Plate 23-5). 

 The tail is whitish to light tan with dark crossbars. Breeding plumage, 

 possible from April to October, is reddish-chestnut to buffy-tan below and 

 dark brown and cinnamon above. The winter and Juvenal plumages are 

 gray-brown above and white to buffy-tan below. It occurs along the south 

 coast of Alaska from May to September; it is very rare further south. 



MARBLED GODWIT (Limosa fedoa; choice 10, pg. 44) is similarly shaped 

 but slightly larger than the Bar- tailed Godwit. Marbled Godwits are 

 marbled pinkish-tan and dark brown above and cinnamon below in all 

 plumages; their tails are barred cinnamon and dark brown. They are common 

 from California south year round and are increasingly less common during 

 spring and fall migration as far north as southern Alaska. 



