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palmated Ring Plover is seen pursuing its annual journey to the 

 North. It returns to us in the latter part of August. It frequents 

 similar situations with the Semipalmated Sandpiper, with which it 

 is often seen gleaning its fare — and like that bird, admits of near 

 approach. When alarmed, it utters a sharp note. Late in autumn 

 it migrates to the South, and according to Mr. Audubon, spends the 

 winter in the Floridas. 



CLARADRIUS WILSONIUS— ORD. 



WILSON'S PLOVER. 



Wilson's Plover, Charadrius Wilsonius, Ord. 



Charadrius Wilsonius, Bonap. Syn. 



Wilson's Plover, Nutt. Man. 



Wilson's Plover, Charadrius Wilsonius, Aud.Orn. Biog, 



Specific Character — Bill about the length of the head, very- 

 strong, wholly black. Adult male with the bill black, strong; a band 

 of dusky from the eye ; a band of white on the forehead ; directly 

 above a band of black — rest part light brown ; throat white ; upper 

 part of the neck encircled with white ; a broad band of black on the 

 fore neck ; lower parts white ; outer tail feathers pure white, the 

 next two with a spot of brown toward the end — the rest plain 

 brown, the middle pair longest ; upper parts light brown ; primary 

 shafts white, with dusky tips ; secondaries tipped with white. Fe- 

 male, with the band on the fore neck brown ; the black band on the 

 forehead wanting ; feet flesh color. Length seven inches and three 

 quarters, wing four and three quarters. 



The plumage of this species closely resembles that of the preced- 

 ing, but it is readily distinguished by having the bill much longer 

 and stouter, as well as the color being black its entire length. With 

 us it is not very common, and when observed is usually in company 

 with the former species, with which its general customs and man- 

 ners are similar. 



