. Names and portraits of birds which interest gunners, with descriptions in languages understanded of the people;. Game and game-birds; Birds. No. 55. Charadrius squatarola. Sometimes confused with the next species, but differing from it in many ways. This is a four-toed plover, having a minute but perfectly distinct hind toe (No. 56 being without this rudimen- tary appendage). It is also larger, stockier, bigger billed, is a less numerous and more timid species, with louder, fuller note, and is found far more often on the sea-shore proper, upon sand- bars, mud flats, and No. 55. Bre
. Names and portraits of birds which interest gunners, with descriptions in languages understanded of the people;. Game and game-birds; Birds. No. 55. Charadrius squatarola. Sometimes confused with the next species, but differing from it in many ways. This is a four-toed plover, having a minute but perfectly distinct hind toe (No. 56 being without this rudimen- tary appendage). It is also larger, stockier, bigger billed, is a less numerous and more timid species, with louder, fuller note, and is found far more often on the sea-shore proper, upon sand- bars, mud flats, and No. 55. Breeding Plumage. Adult in breeding dress. Upper part of head and back of neck white, more or less marked with pale grayish brown; re- maining upper parts mottled with white, black, and two shades of brown; tail barred with white and black. Lower part of head and most of the lower plumage plain black (or brownish black), changed to white about vent and root of tail. Bill and legs 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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