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usually Klidod from her nest iiml run a sliort distiuu^e Ix-t'ore llyinj,' ; Honiotiincs slu' 

 (h'oupt'il lit'r wiiifjs, and prctt-ndt'd liuncnt'ss. The nests were near the edjje of the 

 sea. near the water of small lakrs, and on islands in rivers. Mr. MaeFarlane speaks 

 of tiiem as t()leral>ly numerous in that ipiarter, as well as in the country Ix'twixt 

 tlie .Vretie eoast and l'\u't (Jood Hope, (hi his annual .July journey to that post, I'ti 

 rimto for Fort Simp.soii, he has noticed Plovers of this sj)eeies, together with their 

 youu^' of the season, occupied in fecdinj; and diverting,' themselves on the shore.s of 

 the dilferent lakes. 



Mr. Ludwif,' Kundien mentions the arrival of this bird in the (!unil»erland waters 

 aliout tiie middle of .luue. and says that it is l>y no means rare tiiere, hreediug on 

 tiie mossy hanks of fresii-water ponds. It mij,'rates southward as soon as the fresh- 

 water ponds are frozen over. 



An e^K <'f this species (No. Ill) collected in Labrador by Thieuemann is of oblong- 

 oval shape, tapering at one end and rounded at the «)ther. The ground-<'olor is a nearly 

 pure drai), and tiu' markings are scattered, i.solated, nmnded, occasionally irregidarly 

 shaped Idotciu-s of dark bistre, hardly distinguishalde from Idack. Some are diluted 

 witli the groinid-eoh)r. and are more ob.seure, having a shading of ]mrplish slate; 

 another (No. 17-), also from Labradcu", collected by Dr. Trndeau, is nu)re rouniled 

 in shape, the blotciies Ix-ing larger, and the deep liistre, in a strong light, shaded with 

 wine-color. Three other.s (No. I.SH2) from St. (Jeorgo's I5ay, collected by Mr. Drexler, 

 ,Fune L'('). ISfUt. corresjiond with No. 111. These eggs have the following nu-asure- 

 ments: No. Ill, L.T) inches by .UU; No. 171', 1.20 by .5)8; No. 1882, 1.25 by 1.00, 

 1..S0 by .90, and 1.35 by .99. 



2!gialitis hiaticiila. 



THE EUROPEAN BINO PLOVER. 



Chnrndrim hiaficula, Lixs. .S. X. v<\. lo, I. 1758, l.TO ; v,\. 12, I. 1760, 2.53. — Nai'M. Viig. 



neutsohl. VII. 1833, 2i»l, j.l. 17.'). - Maciui.i,. Man. II. .'•2. — Sciii.Kti. Hov. C'lit. 83.— 



<!liAV, Oi'ii. III. ;,H ; (at. Brit. IJ. 18(i,'}, 140, 

 A:<jiiilitis hi'tHnild, BiiiK, Isi.H, 1822, .""lIS. - Kkvs. k Bi,A.i. Wirli. Eur. 71. — RiDow. Norn. N. 



Am. n. 1881, No. .''.18. — CoiKs, Chock l>ist, 2(1 cil. 1882, No. 58», 

 C/uinv/riiui tori]imh(s, Leacii, Syst. Cat. 1816, 28. 

 yEniiiliUa sr/itdilrinnnli.i, Iliii'.lIM, Viig. DtMitscIil. 548. 

 Ilialicitia iinniildtd, (iitAV, List (icii. H. 1840, 65. 

 The Ring Dollcnl, Hkwick, Brit. B. I. 1707, 334, fig. 

 Ringed Plover, Yauh. Brit. B. ed. 2, II. 405, fig. oil. 3, II. 404, fig. et AucT. 



Hah. Tiie Paliniivfic Region, and portions of Arctic America, Ineoding on we.stcm shores of 

 CiuiilK>rlaii(l Oulf (Ki'mi.ikn). 



Sp. Char. Adult : A narrow frontlet, band across fore part of the crown, auriculnrs, lores, and 

 Kul>-orl)ital region, Mack, nil these aivas conlliicnt ; collar across lower part of the nape, coiitiiiuouH 

 witli a broad Jugular band, also black. Forehead, postocular patcli, nuchal collar, chin, throat, 

 miliar region, and lower parts (except as described) pure white. I'ileiiin and upper parts generally, 

 deep brownisli gray or gniyisli brown. Basal half of bill oninge-red in life, yellowish or otherwise 

 hght colored in the skin ; legs and feet orange ; iris dark brown ; terminal half of bill black. 

 YouMj: The black markings obsolete (replaced by dull gr.iyish) and the feathers of the upper 

 surface bonlered with jiale huffy. Bill wholly ilnsky. 



Wing, about riM) ; culnien, ..')(t-..').5 ; tarsus, about l.(M) ; middle toe, .60-.65. 



With a close genend resemblance to .E. Kimipiilmaid, this sjKicies may be immediately dis- 

 tinguishetl by the entire absence of a web between the inner an<l middle toes, the smaller size of 

 that between the outer and middle toes, the much gnmter width of the black beneath the eye, 

 and of that across the juguluin. It is idso decidedly larger; while there are other differences of 

 coloration. 



