LIST OF THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 345 



A " I Genus MACRORHAMPHUS. Leach. 



NO. 



188 (231) MACRORHAMPHUS flRISEUS. (Gmel.) Dowitcher. Red=breasted 



Snipe. 



Breeds iu the Arctic regions ; in winter to West Indies and South 

 America ; abundant on Atlantic coast during migrations ; Illinois. 



189 (2 ".2) MACRORHAMPHUS SCOLOPACEUS. (Say.) Long=biIIed Dowitcher. 



Western Red=breasted Snipe. 



Western species which o<'casionally occurs on Atlantic coast ; common 

 in Florida, in winter. 



Genus MICROPALAMA. Baihd. 



190 (-233) MICROPALAMA HIMANTOPUS. (Bonap.) Stilt. Sandpiper. 



Eastern North America ; in winter to West Indies ; breeils north of 

 United States ; common in Florida, during migrations ; Illinois. 



Genus TRINGA. Linn. 

 Subgenus TRINGA. 



191 (2;U) TRINGA CANUTUS. I.iXN. Knot. 



Hreeds in high latitudes ; south in winter to South America ; common 

 on Atlantic coast during migrations ; called Robin Snipe by New 

 England gunners. 



Subgenus ARQUATELLA. Baikd. 



192 (2.'3.")) TRINGA MARITIMA. Diti nn. Purple Sandpiper. 



Hreeds far north; south in winter to New England and Middle States; 

 accidental in Florida ; sometimes observed in midwinter on New 

 England coast; feeding on alga* on rocks, exposed at low water. 



Si iwiKMS ACTODROMAS. KAur. 



193 (2:{'.)) TRINGA MACULATA. Vikii.l. Pectoral Sandpiper. Grass-bird. 



Both North and South America ; breeds in the far north ; very common 

 on Atlantic coast during migrations; New England, Florida, and 

 llUnois. 



194 (210) TRINGA FUSCICOLLIS. \ ii ii i White-rumped Sandpiper. Bona- 



parte's Sandpiper. 

 Eastern North America; breeds iu high latitudes; soiitli iu winter (<> 

 West Iiidirs and Central AmericM ; N<\v Knghiud and Illinois. 



195 (211) TRINGA BAIRDII. ((Oils.) Baird's Sandpiper. 



Connnon in interior of North .Vmerica ; bree«ls in Alaska; south iu 

 winter to South America; rare on Atlantic coast ; New Englaml 

 and Illinois. 



196 (212) TRINGA MINUTILLA. \ ii ii i . Least Sandpiper. 



ComiiioM through llie .\nicricas ; brcctls north of I'liitcd Slate.-' ; al)uu- 

 dant during migrations on Atlantic coast; New J-Ingland and 

 Illinois. 



