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What has been said regarding the spring moult of the 
adult holds good for the spring moult of the first winter bird. 
CASPIAN PLOVER (Charadrius asiaticus). 
DistTRIBUTION.—Breeds in south-east Russia and through Khirgiz 
Steppes to salt-steppes of Turkestan. Winters in West India and 
Africa. 
AUTUMN MOULT OF THE ADULT. 
(A) In breeding-haunts. None moulting. 
(B) On migration south. None moulting. 
(c) In winter quarters. Two October and November, Orange 
River Colony, in full body- and wing-moult, and one of them moulting 
the tail-feathers also. 
Sprinc Mount or THE ADULT. 
(A) In winter quarters. One December, Natal, in full body-moult ; 
two January and February, Somaliland, both in full body-moult, 
and one moulting innermost secondaries and wing-coverts also ; 
one January, British East Africa, the same; one February, Damara 
Land, has acquired many summer feathers, but is apparently not 
in moult; one February, South Abyssinia, moulting body-feathers ; 
one a first summer bird, March, B.E. Africa, in full body-moult, 
also innermost secondaries. 
(B) On migration north. One March, Jeddah, moulting body- 
feathers. 
(c) In breeding-haunts. One March, Samarkand, and one April, 
Lenkoran, not moulting. 
JUVENILE. 
No juveniles in moult were examined from the breeding-grounds 
or on migration. Two birds from winter quarters were in moult, 
one August, Abyssinia, and one October, Zululand ; both commencing 
moult on the head. 
AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER (Ch. d. dominicus). 
DistTRIBUTION.—Breeds in arctic North America. Winters in 
Brazil and Argentine. 
AvutumMN Movuttr oF THE ADULT. 
(a) In breeding-haunts. One July, Alaska, in full body-moult, one 
no date the same, and one or two others not in moult. 
(B) On migration south. One August and one September, Truro, 
and one September, Toronto, have acquired many winter body- 
feathers, but are not in moult; one autumn, Massachusetts, acquiring 
winter body-feathers. 
(c) In winter quarters. One December, Buenos Ayres, almost in 
full winter plumage and moulting tail and wings; one February, same 
locality, similar, but still acquiring winter feathers on mantle. 
Spring Moutt oF THE ADULT. 
(a) In winter quarters. One January, Peruvian Amazons, commenc- 
ing body-moult; one March, Uruguay, has acquired some summer 
feathers. 
(B) On migration north. One March, Texas, acquiring summer 
body-feathers ; one May, Illinois, in full body-moult (not tail), some 
innermost secondaries and median coverts. 
