272 BIRDS OF EUROPE AND NORTH AFRICA 



Breeds. — S. Norway Mountains (occasional), N. Norway to 

 Finmark, Lapland, N. Finland, tundras of N. Russia south to 

 about 60° N., Islands of Kolguev, Dolgoi, and Waigatz ; and across 

 N. Siberia. Migrates ; occurs on passage in British Isles (not 

 common), and Continental Europe south to Mediterranean. 

 Winters in extreme south of Europe, N.W. Africa, Egypt, and 

 Africa south to White Nile ; also S. Asia. 



Tringa maculata Vieillot. Pectoral Sandpiper. 



(J 5 adult. Above blackish brown, with chestnut margins on 

 crown and reddish buff on remainder upper parts, secondaries 

 with very narrow white edges ; central upper tail coverts black, 

 outer white ; central tail feathers black brown, pointed and about 

 10 m.m. longer than the others, which have rounded tips ; behind 

 eye an indistinct white patch ; beneath white, brownish on chest 

 with black bases to feathers and dark shaft streaks. Bill greenish 

 black. Legs and feet yellow brown. Wing 130-142. Tarsus 

 28-31. Bill 25-29. Young are more chestnut ; chest reddish buff, 

 streaked brown. 



Breeds. — Arctic America and E. Siberia. An occasional 

 visitor to British Isles. 



Tringa acuminata (Horsfield). Siberian Pectoral 

 Sandpiper. 



Adult resembles " maculata '' but all tail feathers are pointed ; 

 rather more chestnut on upper parts ; beneath white, chest rufous 

 tinged and with no shaft streaks but with angular spots. Bill 

 brownish black. Legs and feet brownish yellow. Winged 135-142, 

 $ 125-131. Tarsus $ 29-5-31 (H.). Young: more chestnut 

 above, throat white, chest reddish buff with white margins, sides 

 of foreneck streaked and behind eye a white patch. 



Breeds. — E. Siberia. Of very rare occurrence in Britain (twice 

 in England). 



Tringa bairdi (Coues). Baird's Sandpiper. 



Is a miniature "maculata" in all stages; two central pairs 

 of tail feathers somewhat longer than the others, upper tail 

 coverts chiefly black with brown edges, only white at sides. 

 Bill black. Legs and feet slaty black. Wing $ $ 123-129. 

 Tarsus 22-25. I^ill 21-23. 



Breeds. — Arctic America. Has occurred rarely in British Isles. 



