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Plovers in the Sandwich Islands

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I CAN vouch for the truth of the visit of golden plovers to the Sandwich Islands mentioned by Prof. A. Newton in NATURE, vol. xix, p. 433. They are very numerous during the winter from November until March. I do not know the scientific name, but I have shot a great many on Oahu and Hawaii.

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LONG, S. Plovers in the Sandwich Islands. Nature 19, 460 (1879). https://doi.org/10.1038/019460d0

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