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GRALLATORES. 



Famihj CHABADEIID^. f Bo7iaparte.J 



Genus Vanellus. f Brisson.J 



Generic Characters. — Same as tliose of Cliaradrius, with tlio 

 exception that in Vanellus there is a small hinder toe. 



SOCIAL PLOVER. 



Vanellus grcgarius. 



Vanellus gregarius, 



" kepiuschlca, 

 Cliaradrius gregarius, 



" wagleri, 

 Tringa fasciata, 



" Jceptuschha, 

 Chettusia gregaria, 

 Pluvianus cinereus, 

 Vanneau pluvier social, 

 Geselliger Regenpfeiferkiehietz, 



ViEILLOT; Diet. 



Temminck. 



Pallas. 



Gkay. 



Gmelin. 



Latham. 



BoNAPAKTE. 



Blyth. 



Of the Fhench. 



Of the Germans. 



Specific Characters. — Upper plumage greyish brown; superciliary 

 ridge, occiput, sides of head, throat, under tail coverts, and most 

 lateral tail feathers, pure white; no crest, or spurs on the wings. 

 Length twelve inches; carpus to tip seven inches and a half; 

 tarsus two inches ; middle toe one inch and a quarter ; naked 

 part of thigh one inch ; beak one inch and a quarter. 



