. The birds of South Africa. Birds. 344: CHAEADEIID^ AEENAEIA the face mottled black and white; below, including the axillaries and under wing-coverts white throughout, except for a black patch on either side of the chest extending across the lower neck to form a bar. Iris dark brown ; bill black ; feet orange ; claws black. Length (in flesh) 9-0, wing 6-0, tail 2-6, culmen 0-84, tarsus 1-0. In the breeding plumage the back, scapulars and coverts are mottled with many chestnut, or partially chestnut feathers, the crown of the head and hind neck are white, the former mottled, the latter streake
. The birds of South Africa. Birds. 344: CHAEADEIID^ AEENAEIA the face mottled black and white; below, including the axillaries and under wing-coverts white throughout, except for a black patch on either side of the chest extending across the lower neck to form a bar. Iris dark brown ; bill black ; feet orange ; claws black. Length (in flesh) 9-0, wing 6-0, tail 2-6, culmen 0-84, tarsus 1-0. In the breeding plumage the back, scapulars and coverts are mottled with many chestnut, or partially chestnut feathers, the crown of the head and hind neck are white, the former mottled, the latter streaked with black; the black on the breast is much more extensive and deeper in tone ; the young bird closely resembles the adult in winter Pig. 111.—Head of Aretmria intevpres. b, iu breeding plumage. a, In non-breeding plumage; Distribution.—The Turnstone is perhaps the most thoroughly cosmopolitan of all birds. It breeds on the shores of the Arctic Ocean in Europe, Asia and America, and also on the Islands off the coasts of Scandinavia and Denmark. During the northern winter it is found on the coasts of all the continents and islands south of the Tropic of Cancer. In South Africa the Turnstone occurs along the sea coast in summer, and has been once obtained in April in breeding-dress by Andersson. Layard believed that it bred on Eobben Island, as he had seen what he believed to be young birds running about, but further evidence is required before this state- ment can be accepted. Hitherto no undoubted eggs have been taken south of the Baltic. The following are localities : German South-west Africa— Swakopmund, December, Walfisch Bay, April, in breeding dress. 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 Stark, Arthur Cowell, d. 1899; Sclater, William Lutley, 1863-1944; Sclater, William Lutle
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