170 PLOVERs.

Winnepeg,“ and eastward tn the, Magdalen and Sable Islands; winters from the Gulf seuthward. ('asual en the .\tlantie euast duringr the migrations. Long Island, .\. V. in summer.

280. Egialitis wilsonia, Uh'lll. Wusnx‘s Pmrm; All. 6.— Lores, trent el' crown, and a band on the breast black; J'\'>K nt’nnder parts, tint-head, and an indistinct ring 011 the nape white; sides ot’ the head and nape sometimes with rut'eus markings: cheeks, crewn, and back brownish gray ; inner tail-feathers fuseous. outer ones becoming white. Ad. 9 .-Siinilar, but black replaced by brnwnish gray. 1m.——Siluilar to 9.liut upper parts niargined with grayish. I“. 7-311: “1, 4'50: Tan, 1'10: l)». ‘50.

[it«ultravAuu-rieat breeding from Virginia In (‘entral America; win~ tersisuutlm'ard tn Brazil: casual

nurthward to Nova Seetia. ' Lune; Island, A. V., in suin~

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1716‘ 66‘7“'ilson‘s Plover. (Natural size.) [ff/lug, three. creamy white,e\'en—

l_\' and rather finely spotted and speckled with ehnculatc. 1.42 x 103.

This is a IIIUI‘O strictly maritime species than the other representa- tives of this genus. Sandy beaches are its favorite resorts, but it is also found on mud-flats exposed by the falling tide. Dr. Coues de— scribes its note as half a whistle, half a chirp. quite, (lif’tert'uit from that of the preceding species. It is a gentle. unsuspicious bird, and when its nest is approached it runs about the intruder and begs as plainly as a bird can that he, will not disturb its trez'isures.

The )[nt‘x’ixux l’rm-ru (2.9], A- filial/fix mania/m). a western species, is of accidental oeentlence in Florida. The upper parts aregrayish brown margined with rutbus. the under parts are, white tinged with bully on the hr aast: in \V., :3'75:

adults the Hunt at the errmn and lr'u‘es are black. in. about 5" Tait, 1‘50: 13.,‘83.

FAMILY APIIRIZIDZE. SURF BIRDS AND TCRNSTONES.

A small family of feur species, three of which are found in North America, though but one of these visits our Eastern States. They are strictly maritime birds, frequenting only the seacoasts, where they prefer the outer beaches.