Birds of Britain 



over the eye. Chin white ; breast ash brown, bordered with 

 a narrow white transverse band; lower breast chestnut; 

 belly black. In winter the under parts are pale ash brown. 

 The young have rufous edgings to the feathers of the back, 

 but otherwise resemble their parents in winter dress. 

 Length 9 in. ; wing 6 in. 



THE CASPIAN PLOVER 



/Egialitis aslatica (Pallas) 



Two examples of this eastern Plover, which inhabits the 

 Caspian and Aral Sea region, were obtained near Yarmouth 

 in May 1890. 



It is not unlike our Common Ringed Plover, but lacks 

 all the black markings on the head, and the band across the 

 breast is bright chestnut, edged along its posterior margin 

 with black. Length 7 - 5 in. ; wing 5 - 6 in. 



RINGED PLOVER 



/Egialitis hiaticola (Linnaeus) 



Few people can have walked along our shores without 

 having their attention attracted by the plaintive whistle of 

 this delightful little bird. It will suddenly be seen flying 

 past, the dark ring showing up in contrast to its white breast, 

 while as it gets farther away a light line across the out- 



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