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No. 249. Marbled Godwit, (Limosa fedoa.) 



The interior of Nortli America, breeding from tlie 

 middle portions of the U. S. northwards to Manitoba., 

 and v/intering south of the United States. Length 

 very variable, but averaging about 20 in. General 

 color above and below, a rufous buff; back heavily- 

 barred with black; sides less heavily barred with the 

 same. One of the largest of the plover family. 



No. 250. Pacific Godwit, (Limosa lapponica 

 baueri.) 



Found on the Alaskan coast of the Pacific. Aver- 

 aging slightly less in length than the preceding. 

 Upper parts not so heavily barred. Rump white. 

 Most of the primaries black. Sides only slightly 

 barred. Under and upper parts a stronger tinge of 

 rusty than the preceding. In winter, grayish browon 

 above, ihe feathers having black centers. Below 

 white. 



No. 251. Hudsonian Godwit {Limosa hae- 

 mastica.) 



Eastern North America, breeding in the far north 

 and migrating to South America. Length about 16 

 in. Under parts bright chestnut, irregularly barred 

 with black. Upper parts blackish, and the feathers 

 edged with rufous or buffy. Rump blackish; upper 

 tail coverts, and bases of the black tail feathers, 

 white. Primaries blackish, with white shafts. In 

 winter the upper parts are dark ash with some white 

 edges to the feathers. Under parts whitish, more or 

 less tinged with rusty and with the barring faintly in- 

 dicated. 



No. 270. Black-bellied Plover, {Charadrius 

 squatarola.) 



Whole of North America, breeding in the northern 

 parts and migrating to South America. Length 12 in 

 Feathers of the back and wings varied with black 

 and grayish white. Whole top of head and back of 

 neck white, with only a few grayish feathers on the 

 back of head. Whole face, throat, and breast black. 

 Belly white. Tail white, barred with black. In 

 winter, upper parts similar, and under parts nearly 

 all white. 



No. 272. Golden Plover. (Charadrius dom- 



inicus.) 



Whole of North America, breeding in the extreme 

 north and migrating to South America in winter. 

 Length, 11 in. Upper parts black, barred or specked 

 with golden yellow and whitish. Forehead and 

 stripe over the eye white. Face, throat, sides of 

 head, and entire under parts except the under tail 

 coverts, black. Linings of wings and axillars gray- 

 ish, whereas in the preceding they are always black. 

 In winter the upper parts are duller and the under, 

 grayish white, faintly streaked with dusky. 



