Shore Birds. 
A 273. Killdeer (Oxyechus vociferus). L. 10.5. Rump 
and upper tail-coverts rusty. Ads. Above grayish 
brown and rusty; below white with two black rings. 
Notes. A noisy kildeé, kildeé. 
Range.—North America, north to Newfoundland, Manitoba and 
British Columbia; (rare on North Atlantic coast); breeds locally 
throughout its range; winters from Virginia, Lower Mississippi Valley 
and California south to South America. 
K 974. Semipalmated Plover (gialitis semipalmata). 
L. 6.7. Web between bases of inner and middle toes. 
Ads. One black ring around neck; a white ring in 
front of it. Yag. Similar, but black parts brownish; 
back margined with whitish. Winter. Same as last 
but no whitish margins. 
Range.—Breeds from Labrador northward; winters from Gulf 
States to Brazil. 
275. Ring Plover (£gzalit’s hiaticula). L. 7.5 
No webs between toes. Similar to 274 but larger, bill 
yellow at base, black or brown bands wider. 
Range.—:‘Northern parts of Old World and portions of Coun Amer- 
ica, eres on the west shore of Cumberland Gulf."’ (A.O. U.) 
“% 277. Piping Plover (4galit’s meloda). L. 7; B. 
short, .5. Very pale above. Ads. Above ashy, 
crown and szdes of breast black; no rusty. Yuxg. Sim- 
ilar, but black replaced by ashy gray. Notes. A short 
plaintive, piping whistle, repeated. 
Range. Eastern North America; breeds from Virginia to Newfound- 
land; winters from Florida southward. 
277a. Belted Piping Plover (2. m. ctrcumeincta). 
Similar to No. 277 but black on sides of breast meeting 
to form a breast band. 
Range.—Mississippi Valley; breeds from northern Illinols and Ne- 
braska north to Lake Winnipeg, east to Magdalen and Sable Islands; 
winters from Gulf southward; casual migrant on Atlantic coast. 
278. Snowy Plover (/£gzalit’s nivosa). L. 6.5. 
No complete ring. Ads. Black on crown; ear-coverts 
and sides of breast black. Yung. The same, but no 
black; above margined with whitish. Winter. Same 
as last but no whitish margins. 
Range.—Western United States east to Texas and Kansas; breeds 
from Indian Territory and southern California northward; winters 
from Texas and southern California southward, 
X% 280. Wilson Plover (Ochthodromus wilsonius). 
L. 7.5; B. .8. No black on hind-neck. Ad. 3. One 
black breast-and crown-band; some rusty about head. 
Ad. 8. Similar but black areas brownish gray. Yung. 
Same as last, but above margined with whitish. 
Winter. No whitish margins. 
Reng, .—Tropical and temperate America; breeds north to Virginia, 
. Gulf States, and Lower California; winters southward to Brazil; 
casual north to Nova Scotia. 
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