PLOVER. 



The birds of this genus feem to run much into one another 

 in refpefl: to plumage, fo as to make it quite uncertain where to 

 draw the fpecific line ; and we are perfuaded that, on a further in- 

 veftigation of the individuals, many which are here placed as 

 diftincl:, will turn out to be varieties only. 



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Charadrius pluvialis, Lin. SyJ}. i. p. 254. 7. — Faun. Suec. lgo.—Brun. 



N° 187. — Kram. El. p. 354. I. — Frifcb. t. 217. 

 Le Pluvier dore, Brif. Orn. v. p. 43. 1. pi. 4. fig. i.—Buf. Oif. viii. p. 8i. 



pi. 5. — PL Enl. 904. 

 Le petit Pluvier dore, Brif. Orn. v. p. 47. N° 2. 

 Green Plover, Rait Sjn. p. m. A. 2. 190. 9. — Will. Orn. 308. pi. 57.-— 



Shan. Jam. p. 318. 10. pi. 269. I. — Albin, i. pi. 75.— 2?r. Zool. 



N° 208. pi. 72. — ArB. Zool. N° 399. 



Br. Muf. Lev. Muf. 



GOLDEN'PL. 



T ENGTH ten inches and a half. Bill one inch, dufky : irides Description, 



dull red : the upper part of the plumage dufky, fpotted 

 with greenifh yellow : round the eyes and the chin almoft white : 

 fides of the head s the neck, and fides of the body, the fame as 

 the upper parts, but much paler : middle of the belly dufky 

 white : the greater quills are dufky : tail barred dufky and dull 

 yellow : legs black. 



Individuals of this fpecies vary in colour : in fome the belly is 

 black, in others black and white ; and the fmall claw is fome- 

 iimes obferved in lieu of an hind toe. 



The male and female differ very little. In young birds the fpots 

 are not of a full yellow colour, inclining more to grey. 



This elegant fpecies inhabits England the whole year, and Place. 



breeds on feveral of our unfrequented mountains : is very com- 



Vql, III. C c mon 



