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A N o. U GENUS MACRORHAMPHUS. LEACH. 



188 (231) MACRORHAMPHUS ORISEUS. (GMEL.) Dowitcher. Red-breasted 



Snipe. 



Breeds in the Arctic regions; in winter to West Indies and South 

 America ; abundant on Atlantic coast during migrations ; Illinois. 



189 (232) MACRORHAMPHUS SCOLOPACEUS. (SAY.) Long-billed Dowitcher. 



Western Red-breasted Snipe. 



Western species which occasionally occurs on Atlantic coast ; common 

 in Florida, in winter. 



GENUS MICROPALAMA. BAIRD. 



190 (233) MICROPALAMA HIMANTOPUS. (BONAP.) Stilt. Sandpiper. 



Eastern North America ; in winter to West Indies ; breeds north of 

 United States ; common in Florida, during migrations ; Illinois. 



GENUS TRINQA. LINN. 

 SUBGENUS TRINQA. 



191 (234) TRINGA CANUTUS. LINN. Knot. 



Breeds in high latitudes ; south in winter to South America ; common 

 on Atlantic coast during migrations ; called Robin Snipe by New 

 England gunners. 



SUBGENUS ARQUATELLA. BAIRD. 



192 (235) TRINQA MARITIMA. BRUNN. Purple Sandpiper. 



Breeds far north ; south in winter to New England and Middle States ; 

 accidental in Florida ; sometimes observed in midwinter on New 

 England coast ; feeding on algse on rocks, exposed at low water. 



SUBGENUS ACTODROMAS. KAUP. 



193 (239) TRINQA MACULATA. VIEILL. Pectoral Sandpiper. Grass-bird. 



Both North and South America ; breeds in the far north ; very common 

 on Atlantic coast during migrations ; New England, Florida, and 

 Illinois. 



194 (240) TRINGA FUSCICOLLIS. VIEILL. White-rumped Sandpiper. Bona- 



parte's Sandpiper. 



Eastern North America ; breeds in high latitudes ; south in winter to 

 West Indies and Central America ; New England and Illinois. 



195 (241) TRINGA BAIRDII. (CouES.) Baird's Sandpiper. 



Common in interior of North America ; breeds in Alaska ; south in 

 winter to South America ; rare on Atlantic coast ; New England 

 and Illinois. 



196 (242) TRINGA MINUTILLA. VIEILL. Least Sandpiper. 



Common through the Americas ; breeds north of United States ; abun- 

 dant during migrations on Atlantic coast ; New England and 

 Illinois. 



