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KEY TO THE BIRDS OF imSTERN NORTH AMERICA. 



Back, j^ieenish olive, sometimes barred with black; axillars, white, without bars. At 

 some seasons uuderparts with rouud black spots; a small web between the outer and 

 middle toe. Actitis macularia. Spotted Sandpiper. 



See No. 216. 



>lioUu(l Sandpipers. 



Winter. 



Section 2. Toes, four, a small web between outer and 

 middle toes; bill, over 1.75. 



Macrorliani))lius gii.seus. Macrorliain|ihus j;ri.seuB. 



Bill, over 1.75; axillars, white, barred with dark Ijrowii; rump and tail, white, spotted 

 and liauded with black. 3Iacrorhamphit.s (jriscns. Dowitcher. Red=breasted Snipe. 



Macrorhmnplnis scolupaceiis. Long=billed Dowitcher. 



See Nos. 188 and 189. 



Section 3. Toes, four, without web ; bill, over 2 inches long. 



Axillars, rufous Jbrown, without bars; belly, buff color. Philuhela minor. Woodcock. 



See No. 18.5. 



Axillars, barred black and white; belly, white; upper tail 

 coverts and tail, tawny, more or less marked w ith black. 



GalUnago delicata. Wilson's Snipe. Jack Snipe. 



See No. 187. 



Gallinago delicata. 



