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George H (Mackay's account of the habits)

Mackay's account of the habits of this species in The Auk, viii, 1891, pp. 17-24.) The EUROPEAN GOLDEN PLOVER (271. Charadrius apricarius) occurs in eastern Greenland. It resembles our species, but has the under wing-coverts white instead of gray. 273. Ægialitis vocifera (Linn.). KILLDEER. Ad.-Forehead, a spot behind the eye, throat, and a ring around the neck, a band on the breast, lower breast, and belly white; front of the crown, lores, a ring around the neck, and a band on the breast black; crown and back grayish brown tipped with rufous; rump and upper tail-coverts rufous; inner tail-feathers grayish brown, outer ones becoming rufous and white, all tipped with black and white. L., 10.50; W., 6.50; Tar., 1.35; B., 75.

Range.-North America north to Newfoundland and Manitoba, breeding throughout its range; winters from the lower Mississippi Valley and Virginia to northern South America. PLOVERS.

Washington, P. R., most abundant in migrations. Long Island, not com mon T. V., recorded in every month but Jan. Sing Sing, rare T. V. in fall