172 I’LOVERS.

()1. Bill over ‘50. [12‘ A hlaek or hrownish hand on thehreast. L)\'0.\\1150N’SQ'P110\ER. ’13. No hand on the breast; haek grayish brown. Inargined \\ ith rut‘ous. :51. Mors'mm I’Lorax. (-1. Bill under ‘50. 1-1. A black line from the eye to the bill. 274. Simwammran PLOVER. ('3. N0 line from the (‘\‘(5 to the bill. 277.1’111Nu l’LmEx. 27711. 3131,1111) PIPING PLOVER. 11. Toes t'our. . 1 . . . . . . . . . . 270. BLACK-HELLIED l’LoVER.

The LAPWING (269. l'ancllus 011711111115) is an Old—World species of acci— dental occurrence in America. The only record for eastern North America south of Greenland is based on a specimen shot at Merrick, L. L, in Decem— ber. 1063 (Dnteher7 Auk, iii, 1551}, p. 4.35).

270. Charadrius squatarola. (Lin/1.). BLACK—BELLIED PLorEiz; BEETLE-HEAD. tb'ce Fin. :5. c, :31}, 11.) A11. in. .sImLI/zw'.——1Jpper parts black, bordered with white; tail white, barred with black; hasal halt' 01' the inner Web of the primaries white; sides of the head and neck and entire under parts, except the white lower belly and under tail~ce\‘erts. blaek. INLVL‘ppL-r parts black. the head and neck streaked. the hack spotted with hutl'y yellow; tail and wings as in the adult; nnder parts white, the breast and sides streaked with brownish gray. U'intrr p]mango—~Si1nilar to the preceding. hut upper parts brownish gray, lightly 111:11'gine1l “ith whitish I... 11-00; W.. 7‘50; 'I’a1‘..1'901 B..1~1e.

Remarks—TWO rounded scales on the front of the tarsus and the presence of a fourth. although very small. toe. distinguish this hird.

Hung/«ugxearly cosmopolitan: breeds in the aretie regions. and in Amer- iea winters from Florida to Brazil.

Lon;r lsland.1‘onunon T. \'.. May 5 to June, 5; A11r_r.1 to Get. 15. Sing A. V.

. three to four. light hutt‘x ol'ne. spotted and speckled with dark hroun and hrounish hluek m 1l1-(p hlae k. 2M x 143 (Ridgw. l

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The. following notes are. abridged from Mr. Maokay’s extended ae- ('ount of the habits of this species (.-\11k. ix. 1892. pp. 143—152). They are. in a great degree it'd/I birds. and seek a large part of their food on sand-flats left by the receding water. As the. tide rises they resort to adjoining marshes or uplands. beaches. or the exposed crests of sand- hars. In migrating they fly in lines and also in ranks. like Ducks and Geese. \Vhen on the, ground they usually r1111 very fast for four or five yards. then stop. elevate the head. and look around. They strike at the ohjeet theyare going: to pick up and eat with a very quick motion. They have two calls: one of several notes. with the accent on the see- ond one. is mellow e~le1r. and far inching; the othel is low and is uttered when they are at ease and contented.