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Genus LXX, PLOVER. 



N° 24. a. Indian PI. 

 *WITH A STRAIT BILL. ' 



I. Golden Plover, G^K.5)'«. V. p. 193, N» I. 



•f. G0LDEN PL. 



J HAVE mentioned in my Synopjls, that this fpecies varied in- 

 having the belly fometimes black, and at other times black and 

 white. I have been lately informed, that this is entirely owing to 

 the feafon. About the beginning of March, the appearance of 

 black on the bread is firft feen, increafing by degrees till that pare 

 becomes of a full bhckj but after the time of incubation, this co- 

 lour again difappears*. It is feen at times on the coafts o( Kent, 

 but we believe is far lefs plenty there than towards the north of 

 England, It, no doubt, is a native o( India, as I have feen it in. 

 drawings from thence It is called there, Bugadee-f, 



3. Long-legged Plover, Gen, Sja, v, p. 195. N° 3. 



LONG-LEG- 



GED PL. 



Description. A-J 



J EN GTH fourteen inches. Bill two inches and a half long, 

 ftrait and black : upper part of the head, and hind part of the^ 

 neck, afh-coloured ; the edges of the feathers pale : back reddifh 

 brown : wings purplifh black : round the eye, and all the under 

 parts, white : the wings exceed the tail in length : legs very long, 

 and red. 



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