162 THE BIRDS OF MONTREAL. 



dusky ; upper parts grayish. Young : Similar to 

 winter adult, but upper parts speckled with pale 

 yellowish. 



89. American Golden Plover. 



Length about 11 inches. Bill about 1 inch long. 

 ISTo hind toe. Summer adult : Above, dusky, 

 speckled with yellow ; below, black. Winter 

 adult : Above, dusky, slightly speckled with yel- 

 low ; below, white and brownish-gray. Young : 

 Similar to winter adult, but upper parts conspicu- 

 ously speckled with yellowish ; chest strongly suf- 

 fused with the same. 



90. Killdeer. 



Length about 10 J inches. Bill about f-inch 

 long. Upper parts grayish-brown, rump and upper 

 tail-coverts ochraceous ; lower parts white, chest 

 crossed by two black bands, eyelids bright orange- 

 red. 



91. Semipalmated Plover. 



Length about 7 inches. Bill about J-inch long. 

 Webbed between base of inner and middle toes. 

 Summer adult : Above, grayish-brown ; lower parts 

 white; fore-part of crown and broad band across 

 chest, black. Winter plumage : Similar, but black 

 markings replaced by grayish-brown. Young : 



