Shore Birds 





23 1. Dowitcher (Macrorbampbus griseus) L. 10.5; 

 B. 2.1, pitted at tip. Ads. Rump, tail, under 

 wing-coverts, and axillars barred black and white; 

 above black margined with rusty; rump, white; below 

 reddish brown, spotted and barred with black. Yng. 

 Similar, but breast gray tinged with rusty; belly white. 

 Winter. Above gray, breast gray mixed with dusky, 

 belly white. 



Range.— Eastern North America; breeds chiefly north and north- 

 west of Hudson Bay; winters from Florida to northern South Amer- 



232. Long-billed Dowitcher {Macrorhamphus scolo- 

 paceus). B. 2.1 to 2.9. Similar to preceding but 

 larger, bill longer; in adult spring plumage more barred 

 below. Notes. A lisping, energetic musical, peet-peet; 

 pee-ter-wee-too; wee-too repeated. (Nelson.) 



Range.— "Western North America, breeding in Alaska to the Arctic 

 coast, migrating south in winter through western United States (in- 

 cluding Mississippi Valley) to Mexico, and less commonly along At- 

 lantic coast." (A. O. U.) 



233. Stilt Sandpiper {Micropalama himantopus). 

 L. 8.2; tarsus long, 1.6. Ads. Entire underparts and 



upper tail-coverts white barred with black; tail not 

 barred. Yng. Resembles ad. but below white, breast 

 lightly streaked; rump white no bars. Winter. Simi- 

 lar to yng. but back gray. 



Range.— Eastern North America; breeds within Arctic Circle; win- 

 ters from Florida to South America. 



234. Knot (Tringa canutus*). L. 10.5; B. 1.3. 

 Upper tail-coverts with black bars and loops; tail 

 feathers without bars narrowly margined with white. 

 Ads. Mixed black, gray and reddish brown above, 

 reddish I Town below. Yng. Above gray, margined 

 with cream-white and black; below white; breast 

 lightly streaked. Winter. Similar, but above gray. 



Range. Northern hemisphere; breeds within Arctic circle; winters 

 from Florida to South America: migrates chiefly along the coasts, 

 rare on Pacific coast of United States. 



244. Curlew Sandpiper [Erolia ferruginea). L. 8; 

 B. 1.5, slightly curved. Ads. Below chestnut-rufous, 

 above rusty and black. Yng. Above brownish gray 

 margined with whitish; back blacker below white. 

 Winter. Above plain brownish gray; below white. 



Range.— "Old World in general; occasional in Eastern North 

 America and Alaska." (A. O. U.) 



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