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tion through Asia is equally extensive ; and the species from 

 the American continent is in every respect similar to our own. 

 It thus embraces a geographical range, known to few others, 

 but which tends to confirm an observation advanced, viz. 

 that the distribution of species seems to be more or less ex- 

 tended, in an inverse proportion, to the number each genus 

 contains. This bird breeds (as before mentioned) in the 

 Nest, &c, higher latitudes ; and, for a nest, merely scrapes a small hole 

 in the gravel, there depositing its eggs, four in number, of 

 an oil-green or yellowish-grey colour, blotched and spotted 

 with brown. Captain SABINE mentions it as breeding in 

 the North Georgian Islands. Its flight is very similar to 

 that of the Dotterel and Ring Plover, and it frequently ut- 

 ters, when on wing, a short whistling note. It runs swiftly, 

 and is a brisk and lively bird. 



PLATE 33.* Fig. 1. Represents the male in mature plu- 

 mage. 



General Forehead, eyebrows, oval space between the bill and eyes, 

 tion nP ~ throat, nape and hind part of the neck white. Crown 



Mature of the head black, the feathers being margined with yel- 



plumage. lowish-white. From the base of the under mandible, 



on each side, proceeds a band of black which surrounds 

 the eyes, and, passing down the sides of the neck, joins 

 the large gorget of black that occupies the lower part 

 of the neck and upper part of the breast. Mantle and 

 scapulars reddish-brown, irregularly varied with black. 

 Lower part of the back, and upper tail-coverts, white. 

 Rump black. Lateral tail-feathers white, the central 

 ones black. Quills having their outer webs black, the 

 basal parts of the inner webs and the shafts white. Se- 

 condaries having broad white tips, forming a distinct 

 bar across the wings. Belly, abdomen, vent, and under 

 tail-coverts pure white. Legs and toes orpiment-orange, 

 with the joints darker. Bill black. 



