Measurements—Total length, about 6 3/4 inches; wing, 4 1/4, and bill 5/8 of an inch.
THE RING-NECKED PLOVER
(AEgialitis semipalmata)
The ring-neck plover is a fairly common visitor during the winter months. It is usually seen on the coast or on other sandy shores. It may be known by its partially webbed feet.
Color—Forehead, chin and neck, white, with a faint streak of dull brown from the bill under the eye to the back of the neck; a band of dull, brownish gray on the breast; back and wings, ashy gray; under parts, white; bill, black with a spot of orange at the base. Three toes which are webbed for about half their length.
Nest and Eggs—Nests are made in the sand and contain from three to four dirty white eggs, spotted with brown.
Measurements—Total length, 6 3/4 inches; wing, 4 3/4, and bill, 3/2 inch.
WILSON'S PLOVER
(AEgialitis wilsonia)