[137.] 1. V a n e l l u s m e l a n o g a s t e r . (Bechst.). Grey Lapwing.
Ge n u s , Vanellus, B r is s .
Tringa helvetica. F o r s t e r , Phil. Trans., lxii., p. 412, No. 43.
Swiss Sandpiper. P e n n . Arct. Zool, ii., p. 478, No. 396.
Grey Sandpiper ( Tringa squatarola). I d em , p. 477, No. 393.
Black-bellied Plover (Charadrins apricarius). Wins., vii., p. 41, pi. 57, f- 4.*
Vanneau Pluvier ( Vanellus melanogaster). Temm., ii., p. 547-
Vanellus melanogaster. Sab. Frankl. Joum., p. 684. R ic h a r d s . Append. Parry's Second
Voy., p. 352, No. 12.
Charadrius (Squatarola) Helveticus. B onap. Syn., No. 221.
Toolee-areeoo or Tooglee-aiah. E sq u im a u x .
This bird is observed in the fur-eountries in similar places to those frequented
by the Golden Plover, though it is not equally common. It breeds in
open grounds from Pennsylvania to the northern extremity of the continent. Its
eggs are oil-green, spotted irregularly with different shades of umber-brown :
the spots crowded and confluent round the obtuse end.
DESCRIPTION
Of a specimen, killed at Hudson’s Bay, lat. 57°, Aug. 14, 1822.
Colour.—Whole upper surface of the head, the under eyelid, back of the neck, shoulders,
vent, thighs, and tail coverts above and below white, the dark base of the plumage partially
appearing on the neck, and a few brown bars on the tips of the upper tail coverts. Rump
clove-brown, with whitish tips. Rest of the dorsal plumage, the wing coverts, and tertiaries
variegated with white and greenish-black, the white generally forming broad bars on the tips
and sides of the feathers ; bastard wing, greater quills, and their coverts, blackish-brown, the
latter tipped with white ; middles of the quill shafts and of the outer webs of the sixth and
succeeding primaries, and the bases and borders of the secondaries, white. Orbits, part of
the upper eyelid, the lores, chin, and whole under surface of the neck, the breast, belly, and
long axillary feathers, reddish-black. Inner wing coverts white and pale grey. Tail white,
banded with eight blackish-brown bars, which are nearly obsolete on the lateral feathers.
Bill and legs black.
Form.—Bill longer and stronger than that of Ch. pluvialis. Tail somewhat rounded.
Inner toe connected to the middle one by a rudimentary web. Outer web equal to the first
phalanx of the outer toe in depth. Toes margined by a thick fold of skin. Hind toe very
small, armed with a minute nail.
Dimensions.
Inch. Lin. Inch. Lin. Inch. Lin.
Length, total . 12 0 Length of bill to rictus . 1 6 Length of middle nail . 0 2 ‘ of tail . 3 4 „ of naked thigh . 1 0 „ of hind toe and nail ,, of wing . 0 If . 7 4 . of tarsus . .l i i io Extent of wing 23 0 ■ ,, of bill above . 1 2 ,, of middle toe. . 1 o
* All our specimens have the black under plumage, but want the yellow spots represented in Wilson’s figure.
[138.] 1. S t r e p s i l a s i n t e r p r e s . (Illiger.) The Turnstone.
Ge n u s, Strepsilas, Il d ig e r .
The Turnstone (Morinellus Canadensis). E dwards, pi. 141.
Hebridal Sandpiper ( Tringa interpres). P e n n . Arct. Z'ool., u ., p. 472, No. 382.
Turnstone ( Tringa interpres). W in s., vii., p. 32, pi. 57, f. 1.
Tourne-pierre a collier (Strepsilas collaris). T em m ., ii., p. 553.
Strepsilas coliaris. Sab. (Capt.) Sappl. Parry’s Fvrst Voy., p.cc. Sab. (J.) Frmkl. Jm m ., p. 684. Richards. A p p e n d . Parry’s Second Voy., p.352. Bonap. Syn., No. 222.
Talligwee-areeoo or Tellee-goo-aieu, E sq u im a u x . Gehawmsheur, Cr k e I n dia ns.
This common bird reaches its breeding-quarters, on the shores of Hudson’s
Bay and of the Arctic Sea up to the seventy-fifth parallel, in June, and quits
them again in the beginning of September. It halts in October on the shores
of the Delaware, but proceeds farther south when the cold weather sets in. Its
eggs, according to Mr. Hutchins, are olive-green, spotted with blackish-brown.
DESCRIPTION
Of a specimen, killed, lat. 57”, Hudson’s Bay, in September.
Colour.__A large spot on the lores, the upper sincipital band, which is prolonged over the
eye, borders the ears, and meets its fellow on the nape, the upper half and sides of the neck,
the'rump, longest tail coverts, tips of the greater wing coverts, bases of the quills, base and
tip of the tail, the chin, belly, under tail coverts, and insides of the wings, white. Crown
black, with white borders. The base of the neck above, the back, scapulars, tertiaries, and
middle rows of lesser coverts, chestnut-brown, blotched with black. Upper border of the
wing, greater coverts, and quills dark clove-brown. Shorter tail coverts, outer half of the tail,
lower sincipital hand, that passes under the eye and spreads over the cheeks, a stripe from
the rictus along the side of the throat, the fore part of the neck, breast, and shoulders,
velvet-black. Bill black. Legs orange.—F o r m typical.
The/male nearly resembles the male. The young are less brilliantly coloured, and their
markings are less distinct.
Length, total . 10
. 5> of tail . . 2
. of wing . . 5
Dimensions.
lin ' ' ’ ■ ' '' ™ ■ '' Inch. 11». ' 7 "“ A 1] "
6 Length of bill above . . 0 - H i Length of middle toe . 0 101
6 „ of bill to rictus . 1 H » of its nail . • • ®
101 „ oftareus . . 1 0 1 $ of hind toe and nail 0