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which, therefore, weakens it ; they live in numerous 

 bodies, frequent humid swamps, and strike the 

 ground with their feet to induce the worms, on 

 which they feed, to move. 



The species of our country are migratory only 

 in autumn and spring ; some of them continue near 

 the sea till the hard frosts commence. Their flesh 

 is excellent ; they, together with several foreign 

 species, form a tribe with reticulated legs, the most 

 remarkable of which are — 



The Golden Plover. Char. Pluvialis. Lin. Enl. 

 904. Frisch. 216. Naum. 1. c. 10. f 14. Wils. 

 Amer. vij. 59, 5. 



Blackish ; dotted with yellow on the edges of the 

 feathers ; belly, white. It is the commonest species, 

 and is found throughout the world. 



In the north, there is one, which differs from this 

 only in having a black throat. 



The Alwargrim Plover. Lath. Char. Apricarius. 

 Edw. 140. Naum. II. f 15. Wilson's Amer. 

 vij. 57, 4. Some say this is the young of the 

 last. 



Dotterel. Char. Morinellus. Lin. Enl. 832. Naum. 

 12. f, 16, 17. 



Grey or blackish, with the feathers edged with ful- 

 vous-grey ; a black stripe on the eye ; chest and 

 upper part of belly, bright-red ; vent, white. 



