brooks: FALKLAND ISLAND BIRDS. 151 



Crown and back hully white irregularly streaked with black; 

 considerable rufous on the rump. Hind neck rufous. Forehead 

 white, lores black, with a black line on tii(> cheek becoming' more 

 narrow and extending to the sides of the neck. Wings black and buff. 

 Throat and underparts white. 



Charadrius falklandicus Latham. 

 Double-ringed Plover. 



The Dou})le-ringed Plover is not nearly as abundant as the Dotterel. 

 Although not on the beaches until late in December its range on the 

 "camp" is close to the shore, never so far back as the other plover. 



No nest was found, but downy young were seen and taken during 

 the latter part of October. When seen they are more prone to run 

 about instead of lying motionless as our northern shore birds prefer 

 to do. 



One of these young taken at Port ^Stanley, October 24, 1915, M. C. Z. 

 70628, orig. no. 1018, affords the following description: — Upper 

 parts vinaceous buflP irregularly streaked and spotted with black, 

 wings and thighs the same. Under parts white with two indistinct 

 sooty bars on the breast and lower throat. 



Immature birds able to fly were taken at Port Stephens on Decem- 

 ber 3. 



This plover is very quiet, rarely uttering its single note. 



PisoBiA fuscicollis (Vieillot). 

 W^hite-rumped Sandpiper. 



Eight White-rumped Sandpipers were seen near Port Stanley, four 

 on October 18, and the same number on October 21. Six were taken. 



Gallinago paraguaiae (Vieillot). 

 Patagonian Jack Snipe; "Snipe". 



This snipe is quite common locally, breeding in October. Besides 

 frequenting the low moist valleys they are often found on the uplands 

 where some of the most treacherous bogs are to be found. 



