238 BIRDS OF BERMUDA. 



States; resident iu the Southern States, West Indies, Central and 

 South America. Accideutal iu Europe. (Coues.) 



One was shot by Colouel Wedderburu on Pearl Island on July 3, 1848 ; 

 doubtless a young bird driven by stress of weather from the breeding 

 haunts of the species on the North American shores. 



Genus Gambetta, Kaup. 



113. Gambetta melanoleuca, (Gm.) Bp. Greater Yellow-shanks ; Tattler. 



Scolopax melanoleuca, Gm.,Latli. 



Totanus mehmoleucus, Vieil., Liclit., Bp., Aud., Coues, FIdscIi. 



Gambetta melanoleuca, Bp.. Bd., Coop. & Suck., Coues & Frent., Hayd., Verr.,. 



Allen, Dress., Lawr., Dall & Bauu., Mayn. 

 Scolopax vociferus, Wils. 



Totanus vociferus, Sab., Sw. & Rich., Nutt., Aud., Gir., Putn., Trippe. 

 Totanus sasasheiv, Vieil. 

 Totanus chilensis, Philippi. 



Length, about 14; wiug, 7| to 8; tail, 3 J to 3 J. 



Ji;ah. — The Western Hemisphere; breeds mostly in high latitudes; 

 abundant. (Coues.) 



More or less common, arriving early in August, remaining for a month 

 or so. Much iu request among the energetic sportsmen who brave the 

 heat and mosquitoes for the sake of a "bag" of "snippets." Its quad- 

 ruple note, "thew-thew-thew-thew," is very loud and striking. Mr. 

 Hurdis mentions oue killed, when on its northward migration, on th& 

 5th June, 1852. Another was shot by Lieutenant Denison on the 27th 

 April, 1875, and one seen at the same time, but not obtained. 



114. Gambetta flavipes, {Gm.) Bp. Yellow-shanks; Lesser Tell-tale. 



Scolopax flavipes, Gm., Lath., Wils. 



Totanus flaripes, Vieil., Bp., Sab., Sw. & Rich., Nutt., Aud., Gir., Moschl., 



Putn., Reinh., Yarr., Newton, Trippe, Coues, Ridg. 

 Ganibetia flavipes, Bp., Bd., Coues & Prent., Verr., Allen, Coues, Dress., Lawr., 



Dall & Bann., Mayn., Trippe, Snow. 

 Totanus fuscocapillus et natator, A'^ieil. 



Length, 10 to lO.J; wiug, 6 to GJ; tail, 2J. 



Hah. — Western Hemisphere ; many winter in Southern States ; acci- 

 dental in Europe. (Coues.) 



The most conspicuous aud noisy of the August arrivals. It has been 

 seen as early as the 13th July, but usually disappears towards the end 

 of September. Considerable numbers fall victims to the gun, as they 

 are not bad eating. If a wounded one falls into the water it is possible 

 to shoot the whole of the flock, as they hover over their unfortunate 

 companion. This murderous proceeding is alluded to, I think, by Wil- 

 son. The only instances of the occurrence of this species in the spring 



