. Birds of La Plata . , which has not the mellowtone of the Golden Plovers note, but it is wonder-fully clear and far-reaching, and impresses thelistener with its wildness and return migration takes place in August. PATAGONIAN RINGED PLOVER Mgialitis falklandicus Above brown; front white; band across forehead and sides of headblack, bordered with rufous; wings black, with bright shafts and whiteedges to the base of some of the inner primaries; central tail-feathersblack, lateral white, with a more or less distinct subterminal blackishband, except on the outer pair; beneath whi
. Birds of La Plata . , which has not the mellowtone of the Golden Plovers note, but it is wonder-fully clear and far-reaching, and impresses thelistener with its wildness and return migration takes place in August. PATAGONIAN RINGED PLOVER Mgialitis falklandicus Above brown; front white; band across forehead and sides of headblack, bordered with rufous; wings black, with bright shafts and whiteedges to the base of some of the inner primaries; central tail-feathersblack, lateral white, with a more or less distinct subterminal blackishband, except on the outer pair; beneath white, crossed by two broadblackish bands on the breast; bill and feet black; length 7, wing 5inches. Female similar. The pretty little Belted Plover inhabits the Falklandsand South Patagonia, and migrates north in winteras far as Paraguay; but it is not anywhere common,and is seldom seen in parties exceeding half a doz^nin number. It is extremely active, always preferringwet grounds to dry, and runs rapidly over the mud. SLENDER-BILLED PLOVER 189 in search of food like a Tringa, Its only languageis a low clicking note uttered when taking wing. Some individuals remain to breed as far north asthe pampas of Buenos Ayres. Mr. Gibson says thenest is always placed near the water^ and is a slightscrape in the ground lined with dry grass. The eggsare three in number, have black spots on an oliveground, and in shape resemble Lapwings* eggs. Dumford also found it breeding in the ChupatValley in September 1877. There is a second species of Ringed Plover (AzarasRinged Plover, iS. collaris) which ranges over thewhole of South America and was occasionally seenby me on migration, on the pampas. SLENDER-BILLED PLOVER Oreophilm ruficoUis Above grey, varied with yellowish brown and striped with black onthe back and wing-coverts; front and superciliarics yellowish brown;stripe through the eye blackish; wings blackish with white shafts,their under surface white; tail grey, with a black subterminal b
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