. Names and portraits of birds which interest gunners, with descriptions in languages understanded of the people;. Game and game-birds; Birds. No. 56. Charadrius dominions. Sometimes confused with ISTo. 55, but smaller, with a more slender bill and three-toed (the latter species having a minute hind toe); much more of an upland bird; partial to rather bar- ren or closely cropped fields, particularly to patches that have been recently burned over. Adult in breeding dress. Forehead and stripe over eye white; upper parts generally brownish black speckled with yellow and white, the tail grayish br
. Names and portraits of birds which interest gunners, with descriptions in languages understanded of the people;. Game and game-birds; Birds. No. 56. Charadrius dominions. Sometimes confused with ISTo. 55, but smaller, with a more slender bill and three-toed (the latter species having a minute hind toe); much more of an upland bird; partial to rather bar- ren or closely cropped fields, particularly to patches that have been recently burned over. Adult in breeding dress. Forehead and stripe over eye white; upper parts generally brownish black speckled with yellow and white, the tail grayish brown with lighter markings. Under parts, including the lower part of head, rich brownish black. Bill nearly black. Legs dark bluish gray. Adult at beginning of autumn (as we kill it on its journey southward). Under parts white or ashy white, blotched irregu-. 13 No. 56. " Muddy-breast" Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Trumbull, Gurdon, 1841-1903. New York, Harper
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