WILSON PLOVER. 
280. Ochthodromus wilsonius. 7P> inches. 
A very common Plover, which may be distinguished from 
the preceding by the much heavier bill; it has no black on 
top of the head and white on the forehead extends back behind 
the e_ye; the black band across the breast is heavier and 
does not extend around the back of the neck. 
Nest. —Js usually placed on pebbly “shingle” or back in the 
marsh grass on the bare ground; eggs are olive gray, scratched 
all over with markings of brown and gray (1.40x 1.05). 
R&ngB. Abundant on the Gulf Coast and of Lower and 
southern California. 
MOUNTAIN PLOVER. 
281. Podasocys montanus. 9 inches. 
A peculiar species, inhabiting even the driest portions of the 
westein prairies and plains even at high altitudes. It is 
more quiet, and seems to be less aquatic than any of the 
Plovers, and is rarely found in the vicinity of the water. 
Nest. —Placed on the bare ground in a simple hollow are 
four eggs, brownish gray, spotted and blotched with shades 
of brown (1.50x1.10). 
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