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PR.ECOCIAL GRALLATORES — LIMICOL^. 



Genus MACHETES, Cuvier. 



Pavoncclla, Leach, Cat. M. B. Brit. Mus. 1816 (type, Tringa jnignax, L. ; cf. Stejneger, Proc. 



U. S. Nat. Mus. no. 5, 1882, 38). 

 Machetes, CuviEK, K. Anini. 1817 (same type). 



Char. Bill nearly straight, as long as the head or the outer toe. Groove extending nearly to 

 the tip. Bill depressed, broad to the tip. which is scarcely expanded. Gape extending a little 

 farther back than the culnien ; the feathers of lower mandibles extending rather farther forward 

 than those of upper ; those of chin still farther. Legs slender ; tarsus one and one fourth times as 



M. pugnax. 



long as middle toe, one and one third times the length of bare tibia. A basal web connecting the 

 outer and middle toes to the first joint of the former ; inner toe cleft to base. Tail rather long ; 

 distinctly barred. 



This genus, usually placed among Tringece, appears to have most afiinity with the present 

 section, and in a measure to connect Tryngites and Bartramia. The bill is more depressed, and 

 rather broader toward the end than usual ; but it appears hard and firm, and with little or none of 

 the spoon-shaped expansion at the end. The greater cleft of the mouth, the half webbing of the 

 toes, the bars on the tail, the lengthened tarsi, etc., all seem to indicate the propriety of placing it 

 with Totanece. 



Machetes pugnax. 



THE RUFF. 



Tringa piignax, Linn. S. N. L 1766, 247. 



Machetes 2) ugnax, Cuv. Reg. An. I. 1817, 490. — Bonap. Comp. Li.st, 1838, 50. — Natjm. Vog. 



Deutschl. VIL 1834, 502, pis. 190-193. — Macgill. Man. IL 75. — CouES, Bull. Nutt. Orn. 



Club, Apr. 1880, 100; Check List, 2d ed. 1882, no. 639. — Ridgw. Norn. N. Am. B. 1881, 



no. 554. 

 Tringa {Machetes) imgnax, Nutt. Man. IL 1834, 131. 

 Philomachus pugnax, Gray, List Gen. 1841, 89; Cat. Brit. B. 1863, 164. — Lawk. Ann. Lj-c. N. 



Y. V. June, 1852, 220 (Long Island). — Cassin, in Baird's B. N. Am. 1858, 737. — Baikd, 



Cat. X. Am. B. 1859, no. 544. — CouES, Key, 1872, 260 ; Check List, 1873, no. 437. 

 Pavoncella pugnax, Ste.jn. Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. Vol. 5, 1882, p. 38, 

 Tringa littorea, Linn. S. N. L 1766, 251. 

 Tringa rufescens, Bechst. Naturg. IV. 332. 



