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FAMILIAR WILD BIRDS. 



In spring the plumage is even prettier, the feathers on 

 the back being all centred with black, and the front of the 

 neck speckled. 



There is not much difference in the plumage of the male 

 and female, but the latter are somewhat larger, and in the 

 summer lighter in colour. 



The Sanderling is found in nearly all the Arctic regions, 

 and has been met with on the Black Sea, France, Italy, Hol- 

 land, South Africa, Japan, and Sunda. 



