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April 8, 1857 (Hepburn). The species has been taken at Cavanche, 
Chile, in May (Schalow), and at Coquimbo, Chile, in June (Sharpe). 
It may prove to be resident in Chile. 
Eggs have been taken in. Los Angeles County, Calif., April 25, 
1899 (Robertson), and young, May 1, 1897 (Grimnell); also eggs at 
Santa Cruz, Calif., April 16, 1873 (Cooper). In southern Kansas the 
eggs are laid in late May (Goss). 
Fall migration.—Fall migrants have been recorded in September 
from Guatemala (Salvin), and in October from the southern limit of 
the range in Chile (Schalow). The species has been taken at San 
Francisco as late as November 1, 1898 (Hornung). 
Mongolian Plover. Aigialitis mongola (Pall.). ; 
In the summer of 1849 Captain Moore of the Plover in his search 
for Sir John Franklin touched at the Choris Peninsula, Alaska, and 
while there secured two specimens of the Mongolian plover—the 
first and only individuals ever taken in North America. The breed- 
ing range of the species is on the opposite side of Bering Sea, on 
the Commander Islands,: and in northeastern Siberia. It migrates 
through Japan and China, and winters from the Philippines to 
Australia. me 
[Azara Ring Plover. gialitis collaris (Vieill.). ' 
‘The Azara ring plover is the only true shorebird found in Central America that 
does not range north to the United States. It has a wide distribution in South 
America, south to Argentina, extends north to. southern Mexico, and has been taken 
once on Grenada, West Indies.] ; 
Wilson Plover. Ochthodromius wilsonius (Ord). 
Breeding range.—The Wilson plover is found in summer through- 
out the northern Bahamas (Bonhote) and along the Gulf coast of 
the United States from Florida (Scott) to Texas (Merrill), and 
breeds along the Atlantic coast. at the present time as far north as the 
islands off the southeastern coast of Virginia (Dutcher); many. years 
ago it bred occasionally on the New Jersey coast (Wilson), The 
summer status of the species on the Pacific coast. of Lower California 
is not yet definitely settled. It was found common at Abreojos 
Point, June 17, 1897 (Kaeding), but whether or not it was breeding 
was not determined. yank 
Winter range,—The winter range is not known with certainty, 
because the West Indies are occupied by a resident subspecies, 
rufinuchus, and sufficient material has not yet, been accumulated to 
determine the relative areas occupied by the two forms in winter. 
The northern form winters as far north as southern Florida—form- 
erly northern Florida (Scott); the coast of southern Texas (Merrill); 
Guaymas, Sonora (Nelson); and La Paz, Lower California (Belding). 
Thence it ranges south to the Pacific coast of Guatemala (Salvin). 
Spring migration.—Dates: of arrival on the Atlantic coast are: 
Amelia Island, Florida, April 2, 1906 (Worthington); Darien, Ga., 
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