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Subgenus Pelidna Cuvier. 



72. (243a). T. alpina pacifica (Coues). Red-backed Sand- 

 piper. Identified from two specimens seen at Beaufort. 



Genus Calidris Cuvier. 



73. (248). C arenaria (Linn.). Sanderling. Common in 

 winter in coast region. 



Genus Totaxus Bechstein. 

 Subgenus Glottis Koch. 



74. (253). T. melanoleucus (Gmel.). Greater Yellow-legs. 

 Raleigh, reported by Brimley for April, 1887. 



75. (255). T. flavipes (Gmel.). Yellow-legs. Middle and 

 coast regions, transient visitor, rather rare. 



Subgenus Rhyacophilus Kaup. 



76. (256). T. solitarim (Wils.). Solitary Sandpiper. Tran- 

 sient visitor, middle and mountain regions, rather common. I 

 have seen this bird, when frightened by being wounded, swim 

 under water, using its wings as oars. 



Genns Symphemia Rafinesque. 



*77. (258). S. semipalmata (Gmel.). Willit. Beaufort, com- 

 mon (Brimley). 



Genus Bartramia Lesson. 



78. (261). B. longicauda Bechst. Bartramian Sandpiper. 

 Raleigh, April, 1887 (Brimley). 



Genus AcTiTis Illiger. 



79. (263). A. macidarla (Linn.). Spotted Sandpiper. Resi- 

 dent in mountain region (Brewster and Cairns). Thus far deter- 

 mined as transient visitor in middle region. 



Genus Numenius Brisson. 



80. (264). N. longirostrls Wils. Long-billed Curlew. Beau- 

 fort, common (Brimley). 



