BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 



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plover. 



THE Ringed Plover (sEgialitis hiaticula, Linnaeus) is a 

 common spring and autumn coasting migrant to the British 

 Isles. It is also found inhabiting the Western Palearctic 

 Region and North-eastern Nearctic Region. 



Xittle 



plover. 



THE Little Ringed Plover (^gialitis minor, Wolf and 

 Meyer) is a rare irregular spring and autumn migrant to 

 the British Isles, and inhabits the Palearctic Region. The 

 plumage of the adult closely resembles that of the ringed 

 plover, but can readily be distinguished by having the 

 shafts of the quills all dusky with the exception of the 

 outer one, which is white. Length, about six inches. 



