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abundant around the larger end; they measure 1.90 by 1.30 

 inches. 

 Habitat — Breeds from northwestern Alaska, possibly northern 

 British Columbia and the Barren Grounds, to the Parry Islands 

 and probably Greenland. Winters from West Indies and 

 Louisiana to Argentina, Chili, and Patagonia. In the United 

 States it is now rare, formerly abundant on the Atlantic Coast 

 north of North Carolina in fall, always rare farther south, and 

 along the entire coast in spring ; common, formerly abundant, 

 in the Mississippi Valley, and rare on the Pacific Coast in both 

 migrations, but has been recorded as far west as the Queen 

 Charlotte Islands. Recorded twice from Europe. Formerly 

 abundant in Bermuda in fall. 



PACIFIC GOLDEN PLOVER 

 (Charadrius dominicus fulvus) 



The plumage is identical with the American golden plover, but the 

 golden spots on the upper parts are more marked. The bird 

 is slightly smaller. 



Measurements — Length, 10.25 inches; wing, 6.40 inches; oilmen, 

 .92 inch ; tarsus, 1 .70 inches ; middle toe, .90 inch. 



Eggs — Not distinguishable from C. dominicus. 



Habitat — Breeds in northern Siberia, from the Yenisei River east 

 to Bering Straits and on the Alaskan coast of Bering Sea, 

 occurring also on the Aleutian and Pribilof islands in migra- 

 tion. Winters from the Hawaiian Islands and China south 

 to Oceanica, New Zealand, Australia, and west to India, and 

 has been reported several times from Europe and once from 

 Algeria. Occurs in flocks in Hawaii throughout the year. 



This is an Asiatic form of the American bird, 

 differing from it in its smaller size and more 

 golden markings. It occurs on the islands of 

 Bering Sea and on the Alaskan Coast, from St. 

 Michael to Kotzebue Sound. The habits of the 

 two varieties are identical. 



