General Distribution.—-Breeds from northern British Columbia, npn in Se tea 
Ontario, and southern Quebec, south to southern Lower California, “sass hae Pk ~: 
coast, Florida, and the Bahama Islands. Winters from southern = : = ap SAB Said 0, 
southern Illinoia, western New York, and New Jersey south to the West indie ern 
South America. 
Distribution in Guatemala.--Migrant and winter resident, ranging from freshwaters on the 
Pacific coastal plain to highland lakes, streams, and meadows. 
ties on the coastal plains and in the 
Records.--This species was observed at many localit F 
interior: Desconsvelo, above Totonicapén, at 10,200 feet, May 3, 1947; Cerritos, March 
27-28, 1946; Chiquimulilla, March 27, 1946; San Josd, March 8, 1912: Feb a her 
April 2-3, 1947; Tiquieate, April 9, 1946; Panajachel, March 1 and May 1, 
Atescatempa, April 25, 1946; Lake Amatitldn, February 28, 1946, near San Pedro Jocopilas, 
April 23, 1947; Sacapulas, April 23, 1947; Guatemala City, February 28 and March 27, 1946; 
Masagua, March 19, 1947, Duefias, Quezaltenango, San Gerdnimo, 
In literature it hae been recorded from: 
Panajachel, Atitlah (Salvin and Godman); Sacapulas, Guatemala City; Momostenango, 
Chichicastenango (Griscom): Desconsuelo (Wetmore). 
Habits and Hunting.--Although the killdeer is mere common than many of the other shore— 
birds, it is too scarce within the Republic to be considered a game bird. 
56. Charadrius wilsonia beldingi (Ridgway) 
Belding's Plover 
Other Names.—- 
None known. 
Statug.--This plover probably is a fairly common visitant along the Pacific Coast during 
midwinter and spring months. 
Description.--Small plover with a relatively long, stout black bill; slightly larger than 
the semipalmated plover; upperparts drab brown, lighter than in semipalmated plover: 
underparts white with breast collar black in male, gray or brown in female. 
Yoice.--Call note is a sharp, whistled wheep. 

Measurements, —~ 
Male (2) Female (3) 
Wing, 115.5 Wing, 115.5 
Tail, 46.7 Tail, 47.2 
Tarsus, 27.7 Tarsus, 28.0 
Culmen, 20.0 Culmen, 20.7 
General Distribution.—-Resident on the Pacific Coast from Lower California to Peru. 
Distribution in Guatemala, ~-Observed along the Pacific Coast. 

Records.--Several were observed April 12, 1946, at the coastal lagoon, mouth of the Rfo 
Madre Vieja, south of Tiquisate, . 
In literature it has been recorded from Chiapam, near Champerico (Salvin and 
Godman ). 
Rabits and Hunting.--This plover is too small to be considered a game bird. 
7+ Bartramia longicauda (Bechstein) 

Upland Plover 
Other Names, — 
Guatemalan: ganga 
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