62 BRITISH BIRDS zg 
Bird. Length nearly 8 in. Recognised by the uniform 
greyish-brown crown, back and wing-coverts, the white under- 
parts broken by a broad black band passing across the upper 
breast and upwards round the neck, the 
orange legs and the curious black and 
white markings of the head and neck 
shown in the figure. Beak orange with 
black tip. The fledgling lacks the black 
band across the forehead, and has a 
dusky beak. The rare Kentish-plover has 
black beak and legs, and the black breast 
band is reduced to two patches on either 
side of the neck. It breeds coast of Kent 
Fig. 76. and Sussex. 
Nest. On the ground, usually on sand 
or shingle beds near the sea, occasionally inland. The nest- 
scrape may be unlined, or lined with broken shells, pebbles, 
bents and other accessible material. 
Eggs. Normally 4. Pear-shaped, yellowish spotted brownish- 
black, Av. size, 1°34x‘95 in. Laying begins April-May. 
One, possibly two broods. 
124. Golden-plover [Charadrius apricarius Linneus; 
Charadrius pluvialis Linnezeus}]. Resident and _ generally 
distributed. Breeds on hilly districts of Scotland, Ireland, 
Wales, and W. England. 
Bird. Length 11 in. Recognised by the black or dusky 
upper-parts richly spotted with yellow, and by 
the black face and under-parts, this black area 
being broadly margined with an irregular band 
of white that crosses the forehead, and passes 
behind the eyes down each side of the neck and 
breast to the white under tail-coverts. Under 
surface of the wing white including the axillaries. 
No hind toe. Black beak and legs. After 
the autumn moult the under-parts are white, 
tinged on the fore-neck with yellow mottled 
dusky. The fledglings have the under-parts 
white with dusky brown bars on the flanks. 
Fig. 77. Nest. On moorland or rough pasture. <A 
scrape in the ground, usually among heather or 
tufts of coarse herbage. Unlined or scantily lined with bits 
of heather, dry grass and other material. 
Eggs. Usually 4. Pear-shaped. Shades of yellow spotted and 
blotched brown-black. Rarely greenish-white ground. Av. size, 
2°02 x 1°35 in. Laying begins April. One brood, possibly more. 
125. Grey-plover [Squatarola squatarola (Linnzeus); Squatarola 
