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BIRDS OF THE BAHAMA ISLANDS. 
FAM. CHARADRIID^E. 
THE PLOVERS. 
SQUATAROLA HELVETICA. (Linn.) 
Black-bellied Plover. 
Winter Plumage , Male. — Above, dull black, speckled with whit- 
ish, barred on the rump ; below, grayish white, with more or less 
dusk) T on the breast and throat ; axillary plumes, blackish; it has a 
small hind toe, hardly noticeable ; bill, thick, black. 
Length n, wing 7.30, tail 3.05, tarsus 2, bill 1.10. 
The Black-bellied Plover is a regular winter visitant, although it 
cannot be considered as common. A single specimen was taken on 
Andros Island in January, and I observed several small flocks during 
the latter part of the month. They frequent the salt marshes and 
beaches. 
Fig. Aud. Bds. N. A., Vol. V. pi. 315. 
