. American ornithology for the home and school . ^fT^^g^^. Pho,0 by F. L. Rawson. NEST OF BLUE-WING WARBLER. 56 . A ME RICA N ORNITHOL OGY. BLACK^-BELLIED PLOVER, A. O. U. No. 370. (Charadrius squatarola.) RANGE. This Plover breeds in the extreme northern portions of North Amer-ica. It migrates in winter south of the United States. DESCRIPTION. Length, in.; extent, 24 in.; tail, 3 in. Eye, brown. Bill andfeet, black. Has four toes, the hind one being very small, but servingto distinguish it from the similar Golden Plover, which has but threetoes. Adult in summer:—Chin, throat, breast, und
. American ornithology for the home and school . ^fT^^g^^. Pho,0 by F. L. Rawson. NEST OF BLUE-WING WARBLER. 56 . A ME RICA N ORNITHOL OGY. BLACK^-BELLIED PLOVER, A. O. U. No. 370. (Charadrius squatarola.) RANGE. This Plover breeds in the extreme northern portions of North Amer-ica. It migrates in winter south of the United States. DESCRIPTION. Length, in.; extent, 24 in.; tail, 3 in. Eye, brown. Bill andfeet, black. Has four toes, the hind one being very small, but servingto distinguish it from the similar Golden Plover, which has but threetoes. Adult in summer:—Chin, throat, breast, under parts and sides ofthe head, black. Top of the head and sides of the neck, white, thefeathers on the hind part of the crown being centered with black. Back,wings and tail, black, the feathers of the back being edged with whiteand the secondaries, coverts and tail feathers barred with the tail coverts, white. Auxiliary feathers (those under the wingand nearest the body), black. These feathers also serve to distinguishthese birds in the wint
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