The Mountain Plover 
Taken in Colorado 
Photo by Wm. C. Bradbury 
THE “MOUNTAIN" PLOVER 
IS A BIRD OF THE PLAINS 
“ The Mountain Plover’s food 
consists principally, if not wholly, of 
insects. I examined the stomachs 
of a great many with reference to this 
matter, finding in them nothing 
whatever but insects, excepting, as 
usual, a little sand or gravel. Grass¬ 
hoppers, in their season, seem to be 
the bird’s main reliance, though 
numerous other insects, as crickets 
and beetles, are also 
eaten; and I suppose 
that worms and small 
land-moll uses would 
not come amiss. In the 
fall, when food is plenty, 
the birds become very 
fat, tender and juicy, 
affording excellent 
eating.” 
Although the occur¬ 
rences are 
quite con¬ 
trary to 
known 
custom, I 
have twice 
seen single 
examples 
ol this bird, 
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