92 SHOKE BIRDS. 



1. KILLDEER PLOVER, O. VOCIFERA. 10.00; bill .75 ; 

 ashy-brown above ; Fig. 108. 



upper back, rump, and 

 upper tail coverts, pale 

 cinnamon ; tail, pale 

 cinnamon, ashy cen- 

 trally, tipped with 

 white and cinnamon 

 which is preceded by 

 a black band ; t i p s of 

 secondaries, small 

 patch on primaries, 

 edge of inner webs of 

 primaries and second- Gr B, C, 1. 1-3. 



aries, lunette on forehead, spot over eye, and under parts, 

 white; narrow line over lunette, broad line on side of head, 

 and rings, black, fig. 108. Young, with slight indications of 

 reddish on edge of feathers above ; bill, black ; feet, yellow ; 

 eyelids, red, in all stages. Downy young, ashy above, mixed 

 with rufous; black on head much as in the adult, but the 

 bands meet behind; white beneath with a single black band 

 surrounding neck. A noisy bird, constantly crying " Kill- 

 dee " in loud and shrill tones as it flies. Flight, rapid, not 

 direct for the bird twists and turns, wing beats, quick but 

 long and decided. Frequents moist places, either on the 

 coast or in the interior, sometimes on sea beaches or on bod- 

 ies of fresh water. Often squats to hide when approached, 

 then rises suddenly with loud cries. Somewhat nocturnal, 

 flying readily by night. Breeds throughout temperate N. A. 

 but is not common in IS". E. at any time. * Goes south in Oct. 

 and Nov. to winter from the Carolinas southward to north- 

 ern S. A. ; not common in the Bahamas and Greater Antil- 

 les ; comes north in March and April. 



d. Single-ringed Plover. Aegialitis. 



Small sized, rather stout plovers with short bills, short, 

 slightly rounded tails, wings folding at tip, and short legs; 

 with single ring on neck ; sexes, similar, fig. 109. 



