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KENTISH DOTTEREL. 
pearance of tlie dark bands on the forehead, auricu- 
lars, or breast ; the latter is indicated by a pale shade 
of hair-brown ; but, on the occiput, and below the 
white nuchal collar, there is a annular shade of dull 
black ; the auriculars are uniform hair-brown ; and 
the crown, back, and wings, except the quills, are 
also hair-brown, each feather being edged with yel- 
lowish hair brown; the two centre pairs of tail- 
feathers tipped with the same colour ; under parts 
pure white ; legs and feet of a paler and duller yel- 
low. 
The Kentish Dotterel, Charadrius Can- 
tiancs. — Charadrius Cantianus, Lath . — Pluvier a 
collier interonipu , Temm. — The Kentish Plover of 
British authors. — This species, though nearly allied 
to the last, is easily distinguished, both by the varia- 
tion in its markings, and by its smaller size. From 
all our accounts, its habits are very similar, asso- 
ciating with the Ringed Dotterel when they hap- 
pen to be on the same coast together. The species 
was first named, as above, by Dr. Latham, from 
specimens procured at Sandwich, in Kent, where it 
has since been frequently killed, and has also been 
taken on the Sussex and Norfolk coasts ; and at 
Lydd, in Romney Marsh, Mr. Yarrell states, on the 
authority of Mr. Francis Plomly, that it is numerous. 
It also breeds in the localities where it is found. In 
Scotland we are not aware of an instance of its oc- 
currence, and Mr. Thompson does not mention it in 
