THE BELTED PIPING PLOVER. 



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what long-drawn enunciation, may imitate its peculiar melody — the tone 

 of which is round, full and sweet, reminding one of a high key on an Italian 

 hand-organ, or the haut-boy in a church organ." 



No. 223. 



BELTED PIPING PLOVER. 



A. O. U. No. 277a. ^gialitis meloda circumcincta Ridgw. 



Description. — Similar to preceding species, but black band complete on breast 

 and cervix. No difference in measurements. Nesting not appreciably different. 



General Range. — "Mississippi Valley, breeding from northern Illinois, north 

 to Lake Winnipeg; more or less frequent eastward to the Atlantic Coast." 



Range in Ohio. — Imperfectly known. Recorded by Moseley as rare on Lake 

 Erie. Recently found breeding there. 



A fortunate discovery made late in the season of 1903 enables us to 

 add this interesting bird to the state list. On the 26th of June, while 



Taken at Cedar Point. 



WHERE THE PLOVER NESTS. 



Photo by the Author. 



