PLOVER. 331 



the others successively shorter, and the inner ones nearly as long as 

 the outer primaries, but like the back as to colour; from the fifth to 

 the eighth an oblong white spot on the outer margin ; second quills 

 white at the tips ; the four middle tail feathers somewhat the longest, 

 dusky brown, tipped with white; the two exterior white; the two 

 next adjoining dusky white, with brown ends; legs black. 



The female is much the same, but wants the black band across 

 the head, as well as that on the ear ; and in that sex the broad black 

 bar on each side of the neck is equally deficient; legs lead-colour. 



We have, hitherto, found much difficulty in ascertaining this 

 species, arising, in a great measure, from Hasselquist having fixed it 

 as peculiar to Egypt ; whereas, we now find it to inhabit Denmark 

 and Norway; and, according to some, likewise Russia and Siberia: 

 besides which, it is without doubt the bird known at Gibraltar by 

 the name of Andalusian Dotterel. We owe this investigation to our 

 late friend, the Rev. Mr. White, who observes, that it is about six 

 inches and a half in length, and fourteen broad : that it appears about 

 Gibraltar in small flocks of five or six, and very tame; in the middle 

 of April the hen birds are full of eggs : in the windy weather they 

 quit the open coast, and run among the sheltered hollows, on the 

 sands of the Isthmus. It is also remarked, that it much resembles 

 the Ring Plover, but differs invariably in the marks above mentioned; 

 and that it abounds on the coast of Spain, and breeds there. 



17— EGYPTIAN PLOVER. 



Charadrius jEgyptius, Ind. Orn. ii. 744. Lin.'i. 254. Hasselq. It. 256. 31. Id. Engl. 

 190. Gm. Lin. i. 684. (3. Gen. Syn. v. 204. 9. A. 



SIZE of a Thrush. Irides black ; from the forehead a line of 



white passes over the eye to the hindhead ; crown, sides of the head, 



and middle of the back black ; on the breast a band of black, 



passing backwards, and ending in a point on the back ; breast, belly, 



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