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



ft Hind toe absent ...... CHARADRIUS, 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 J; W. 7; T. 3; B. 

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



2. CHARADRIUS, L. GOLDEN PLOVERS. 

 1. C. dominie us, Mall. GOLDEN PLOVER. FROST 

 BIRD. Dark and grayish above, profusely speckled, 

 some of the spots bright yellow ; black below in breed- 

 ing season, at other times grayish ; L. lOj- ; W. 

 7 ; T. 3 ; B. 1; Ts. If. N. Am., a well known game 

 bird. 



3. /EGIALITIS, Boie. 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. 9J; W. 6; T. 3J. N. Am., abund- 

 ant in the Miss. Valley. 



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



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

 Dark ashy brown; black bands broad; feet semipalmatt; 

 L. 7. N. Am. 



3. /E '. 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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