. Birds of North Carolina . .)128. Squatarola squatarola {Linn.). Black-bellied Plover. Ads. in summer.—Upperparts black, bordered with white; tail white, barred with black; basalhalf of inner web of primaries white; sides of head and neck and entire underparts, except whitelower belly and under tail-coverts, black. Juv.—Upperparts black, head and neck streaked,back spotted with whitish or buffy yellow; tail and wings as in adult; underparts white, breastand sides streaked with bro-miish gray. Ads. and Juv. in winter.—Similar to the preceding, butupperparts brownish gray, hghtly margined with

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. Birds of North Carolina . .)128. Squatarola squatarola {Linn.). Black-bellied Plover. Ads. in summer.—Upperparts black, bordered with white; tail white, barred with black; basalhalf of inner web of primaries white; sides of head and neck and entire underparts, except whitelower belly and under tail-coverts, black. Juv.—Upperparts black, head and neck streaked,back spotted with whitish or buffy yellow; tail and wings as in adult; underparts white, breastand sides streaked with bro-miish gray. Ads. and Juv. in winter.—Similar to the preceding, butupperparts brownish gray, hghtly margined with whitish. L., ; W., ; Tar., ; B., Remarks.—The rounded scales on the front of the tarsus and the presence of a fourth, althoughvery small, toe distinguish this bird. (Chap., Birds of E. N. A.) Range.—Nearly cosmopolitan. Breeds in the Arctic regions and on the Atlantic Coast ofAmerica; winters from North Carohna to Brazil. Range in North Carolina.—Coastal region from late July to the end of

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