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chest-band which precedes the fine chestnut breast. 

 There is also a distinct white band from each eye to 

 the nape, while the throat and under tail-coverts are 

 white also. 



One of the most familiar of our coast species, 

 though there confined to sandy and pebbly shores while 

 extending to sandy inland warrens and lake-sides, is 



Ringed Plover 



the beautiful little Ringed Plover or "Sand-lark" 

 {Mgialitis hiaticula), huffish brown above and white 

 below, the head and neck being varied with black 

 and white, and the latter colour forming a broad coUar. 

 Generally it is a tame but wary bird which paddles 

 about in shallow water or patters along for some dis- 

 tance before it rises ; its flights are short, quick, and 

 often circuitous ; its note is clear and ringing ; its food 



