CHARADRIIDA, — CXLVI. 249 
780. N. hudsonicus Latham. Jack CurLew. Crown with 
two broad dusky stripes, with a narrower median stripe of buffy. 
L.18. W.9. T. 3}. B.3or4. N. Am. 
781. N. borealis (Forster). Esquimaux Curtew. DovcH 
Brirp. Crown narrowly streaked with dusky, without paler median 
stripe. L.14. W. 8}. T.3. B. 2. N. Am., northwards. 
Famity CXLVI. CHARADRIIDAM. (Tue Provers.) 
Head rather large, nearly globose; bill of moderate length, 
shaped somewhat like a pigeon’s bill, with a constriction behind 
the horny terminal portion; nasal fosse lined with soft skin, 
through which the slit-like nostrils open. Wings long and 
pointed, usually reaching beyond the tip of the short tail, some- 
times spurred. Toes usually three, with basal web; tarsus reticu- 
late; tibia naked below. Sexes similar, but seasonal changes of 
plumage great. Species about 75, in most parts of the world. 
u. Plumage above speckled; below, black in breeding season; tarsus much 
longer than middle toe and claw. Squararoxa and CHaraprivs, 400. 
aa. Plumage of upper parts not speckled; neck with dark rings; tarsus not 
much longer than middle toe and claw; hind toe wanting. 
ARGIALITIS, 401, 
399 b. SQUATAROLA Vieillot. 
«, Hind toe present, but very small. 
782. S.squatarola (L.). Briack-BELLIED PLovER. Ox-FYE. 
Grayish, speckled; black below in breeding season, at other times 
white; axillars sooty-black. L. 113. W.7. T.3. B. 14. Ts. 2. 
Northern regions; rather rarein U.S. (£u.) (Venetian name.) 
400. CHARADRIUS Linnzus. (yapadpids, old name.) 
783. C. dominicus Miiller. Gon~pEzN Plover. Frost Brrp. 
Dark and grayish above, profusely speckled, some of the spots 
bright yellow; black below in breeding season, at other times grey- 
ish; wing coverts smoky-gray. L.10}. W.7. T.3. B.1. Ts. 
13. N. Am., a well known game bird. 
401. ZIGIALITIS Boie. (aiyiaXirns, one who lives along shore.) 
a. Tail half or more length of wing; rump orange brown; two black bands 
on breast. (Oxyechus Reich.) 
784. ZB. vocifera (L.). Kitprrr. Grayish brown; tail with 
black, white, and pale orange; a black band above the white fore- 
head. L.10. W. 64. T. 4. B.4, black. N.Am., abundant in 
the Miss. Valley. 
aa. Tail not half length of wing; rump colored like back; breast with one 
band or none. (Ochthodromus Reich.) 
6, Bill as long as middle toe and claw. 
