. The bird book : illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds; also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs . tail; the throat, sides of head, breastand fore under parts, black. In winter,brownish-black, somev hat mo11 led, above;below, dull white. Young similar to win-ter adults, but the back is spotted While these handsomeplover migrate to some extent, and some-times in large Bocks, through the interior of the United states, ihe> are chiefly ami mosl abundant Ij found <m the coasl. This species has ;i \er\ small hind toe
. The bird book : illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds; also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs . tail; the throat, sides of head, breastand fore under parts, black. In winter,brownish-black, somev hat mo11 led, above;below, dull white. Young similar to win-ter adults, but the back is spotted While these handsomeplover migrate to some extent, and some-times in large Bocks, through the interior of the United states, ihe> are chiefly ami mosl abundant Ij found <m the coasl. This species has ;i \er\ small hind toe. Grenish It is a \erv familiar bird to sportsmen and gunners, to whom it is generally known by the aames of Bull-head, or•Beetle-head Ilover. Thej are verj numerous in the tall, during which sea-son the underparts are entirelj while. The eggs are either laid upon the bareground or upon a Blighl lining of grasses of dead leaves, They are three orinur in number, brow nish or greenish buir in color and boldlj marked w Ith Data. Point Barrow, Alaska, June, L900. Nesl a small hollowon side of hillock, lined with dr\ grass. 181. ■^HP.
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