North American Birds Eggs. 



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[269.1]. Dotterel. Eudroinia.'^ in<irinrUufi. 



A European bird supposed to have been accidentally taken on the Atlantic 

 coast. 



270 Black-bellied Plover. Sqiiatarola sqiKitarala. 



Range. — Northern Hemisphere, lireeding in the Arctic regions and wintering 

 from the Gulf States to northern South America. 



This is a remarkably handsome species 

 when in the summer dress. The upper 

 parts are largely white with black spots 

 and bars on the back, wings and tail; the 

 throat, sides of head, breast and fore 

 under parts, black. This species has a 

 very small hind toe. It is a very famil- 

 iar bird to sportsmen and gunners, to 

 whom it is generally known liy the names 

 of "Bull-head," or "Beetle-head Plover." 

 The\' are very numerous in the fall, dur- 

 ing which seasim the underparts are 

 entirely white. The eggs are either laid 

 upon the bare ground or upon a slight 

 lining of grasses or dead leaves. They 

 are three or four in number, brownish or 

 greenish buff in color and boldly marked with black. Sizeli.OO x 1.4(1. Data. — 

 Point Barrow, Alaska, June, ItKiO. Nest a small hollow on side of a hillock, 

 lined with dry grass. Collector, H. H. Bodfish. 



[iJi-eciiish hufr'.) 



[27 1.] Golden Plover, dxirddriiis rijiriraiiuK. 



A European bird, similar to the next, casually found in Greenland. -J^ 



It is a very abundant bird throughout Europe, breeding in the northern parts. 

 Its habits, nests and eggs are the same as those of the .American bird. 



272. American Golden Plover. Ch(ii'ii(lriiii< (loiii'iiiftiK. 



Range. — Whole of North America. 

 ing south to Patagonia. 



I Greenish buff 



breeding in the Arctic regions and winter- 



This handsome bird is about the same 

 size as the Black-bellied Plover (10.5 

 inches long); the black of the underparts 

 extends to tiie lower tail coverts, and the 

 upperparts are variegated with black, 

 golden yellow and white. Their habits 

 are tire same as those of the Black-bellied 

 Plover and the two are frequently met 

 with together during migrations. They 

 nest abundantly along the coast and 

 islands of the Arctic Ocean. The four 

 eggs are very similar to those of the pre- 

 ceding, but smaller. Size 1.90 x 1.30. 

 Data. — Peel River, Arctic .\merica, June 

 1, 1898. Nest of grasses and leaves on the 

 ground in the moss. Col., C. E. Whittaker. 



