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T. flavipes appears to be almost identical in habits with 7. calidris of Europe. 
It is a migrant in Central and South America, but nowhere occurs in any numbers, 
though generally distributed, being found on the coasts, inland rivers, and lakes. In 
every respect it isa miniature of 7. melanoleucus, and its food is similar to that of 
other species of the genus. | 
The nest is a depression in the ground, lined with a few leaves and twigs, and the 
egos, four in number, are described by Mr. Elliot as pyriform in shape, of a light 
drab-colour or brown, blotched with chocolate or rufous, sometimes with a much 
paler tint 11. 
HELODROMAS. 
Helodromas, Kaup, Natiirl. Syst. p. 144 (1829); Sharpe, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. XXlv. p. 437 
(1896). 
The present genus is closely allied to Totanus, and only differs in its shorter tarsus, 
which is slightly longer than the middle toe and claw. The species have consequently 
a more squat and heavy appearance, lacking the slender build and graceful actions of 
the typical Tattlers and Redshanks. 
Two species are known: the Green Sandpiper (H. ochropus) of Northern Europe and 
Asia, which migrates in winter to Africa, India, and the Malay Archipelago; and 
H. solitarius of North America, which resorts to Central and South America on its 
migrations. 
“1. Helodromas solitarius. 
Tringa solitaria, Wilson, Amer. Orn. vii. p. 53, t. 58. fig. 3°. 
Totanus solitarius, Licht. Preis-Verz. Mex. Vég. p. 3°; Cab. J. £. Orn. 1863, p. 59 °; Sel. P.Z.8. 
1856, p. 310‘; v. Frantz. J. £. Orn. 1869, p. 377°; Seebohm, Geogr. Distr. Charadr. 
~ p. 867°; Salv. Ibis, 1889, p. 3797; Cherrie, Auk, 1892, p. 329°; Allen, Bull. Amer. Mus. 
N. H. v. p. 33°; Elliot, N. Amer. Shore-Birds, p. 1245; A. O. U. Check-l. N. Amer. 
Birds, 2nd ed. p. 94"; Richm. Pr. U. S. Nat. Mus. xvi. p. 526 * ; Underwood, Ibis, 1896, 
p. 449”. 
Rhyacophilus solitarius, Scl. & Salv. Ibis, 1859, p. 229". P.Z.S. 1864, p. 372"; 1870, p. 838"; Scl. 
P. Z. S. 1860, p. 254°"; 1864, p. 178%; Lawr. Ann. Lye. N. ¥Y. vil. p. 834 * ix. p. 141; 
Mem. Bost. Soc. N. H. ii. p. 309"; Bull. U. S. Nat. Mus. no. 4, p. 47 * ; Dresser, Ibis, 
1860, p. 88”; Salv. P.Z.S. 1870, p. 219%; Sumichr. La Nat. v. p. 233”; Baird, Brew., 
& Ridgw. Water-Birds N. Amer. i. p. 278”. 
Helodromas solitarius, Sharpe, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. xxiv. p. 444”. 
Totanus chloropygius, Wagler, Isis, 1831, p. 521”. 
Totanus solitarius cinnamomeus, Brewster, Auk, vii. p. 377 2. Allen, Bull. Amer. Mus. N. H. v. 
p. 33°; A. O. U. Check-l. N. Amer. Birds, 2nd ed. p. 94 o 
Helodromas cinnamomeus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. xxiv. p. 7 60°. 
Ptil. hiem. Supra brunneus, alis maculis paucis rufescentibus notatis; uropygio dorso concolore, supra- 
caudalibus lateralibus et rectricibus albo transfasciatis, rectricibus medianis dorso concoloribus ; loris et 
