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265. HUDSONIAN CURLEW (Nttmenius hudsonicus.) 



Much smaller than No. 264, only about seventeen inches 

 long. Bill three and one half inches long and curved downward ; 

 crown dusky with a light medium stripe; back dusky, slightly 

 mixed with rufous; under parts whitish; breast streaked; sides 

 marked with broken blackish bars. 



This Curlew breeds in the Arctic regions but may be seen 

 in South Dakota in migration. 



266. ESKIMO CURLEW (Numenius borealis.) 



The smallest of the Curlews, measuring only about thir- 

 teen inches from tip of bill to end of tail. The bill is perhaps 

 slightly over two inches long. Upper parts dusky, blotched with 

 buff, tail barred; under parts buff, marked with dusky streaks 

 or bars ; throat nearly white. 



Breeds in the Arctic regions. In early days it was quite 

 common in migration but is now probably nearly extinct. 



FAMILY CHARADRIID;E. PLOVERS 



270. BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER (Squatarola squatarola.) 



This Plover is a rare migrant which breeds in the Arctic 

 regions. 



Black and white on back and wings; tail barred; under 

 parts black in adults and white in the young. It Has a very small 

 hind toe. The length is about eleven inches, including the bill, 

 which is one inch long. A young specimen in the University 

 Museum was taken by Mr. J. C. Green in Minnehaha County. 



272. GOLDEN PLOVER (Charadrius dominicus dominions.) 



The Golden Plover is slightly smaller than No. 270 and 

 has no hind toe. Above dusky and black, spotted with golden 

 yellow; below black. Whitish lines extend from the forehead 

 over the eyes and down the sides of the neck and breast. The 

 young are lighter above and grayish white below. 



It spends its nesting season in the Arctic regions and is 

 found in South Dakota only during migration. 



273. KILLDEER (Oxyechus vociferus.) 



Length about ten inches ; crown and back grayish, tinged 



