t, I MUDS OF ll-l-lNnis 



Mr. Nelson refers to ii< as being much iiiKiv numerous in 

 n < mi lioasteru Illinois than the /'. md<tHol<*nou#, M< v adds that 

 ii ■ 'frequents i lie same localities Arrives q few days later and 

 departs earlier for bhe south \ few breed. I obtained bhe 

 \ « mi ii-*, . barely able i«> n,\ . near 8 prairie slough bhe flrst of 

 ,iui\ is, i. :i i<-\\ miles from Chiuago, aud have since observed 

 several pairs during the breeding season aboul the Calumel 

 inarshe 



Si i;«, i ini s Elelodromai K hup, 



u ht, \ M ij ii i s •■>. 111 T) i"'. /'- Inga oohropua Lnw. 

 (',, w , Similar t.e but imallor, and with middlo too uo.trly at long as tarsu 



There Is bu1 one American speeios of Ihis subgenus, and bhifl 

 lias n single Old World representative, Hi< v T. ockmpm (Linn ). 

 which differs ohiefh in largci si 8 and pure white rump, 



Totunus soiitarius (Wils.) 



BOUTABI BANDPZPSB, 



Populai lynonymi Pool woot; \\ I Bnlpooi Bandptpor; Pond Pool woetor Tlltup, 



w ii | \.u oim mi. 181 ;. B, pi 18 fli I 



Botur joui Load Nal Boi. Philn v,1885,8fl toD.Bynop 1889, 

 r. \ui v, 1848, 809, pi 343 Ooum, Key, 1878 869; Oheok List, 1874, No 135; Birds 

 \ w is, i |Q8 \ i Oheok List, 1886, No 956 ftinav Mian v \m B 1887,188. 



i'. \ \in 1888, ■' :; f'Mi.p. Oat N, Am. B 

 l85tt.No 'H i;n'.;» N.'iu N Am B, 1881, No, MO OOVES, Oheok List, 2d od, 1888, 

 \,. 887 ii B \ K w.ii.M B, N im I, 1884 



\ mi i Nou> Dlol vl, 1816, 10 '•« \ R» B F B \ U, 1883 

 \r ir M:in ii. 1884, i ■" iW Orn BlOl lit 183S s; . pi 89 



u M. pho whole of North and Middle Vmorion andUie trroater pari of Bouth /Lmerioa, 

 ranging south to Braail and Porui b broughout temperate North amerioa, but 



ohtcih northwards ao< Idontal In] 



:.r Okas i .7 in 8m»m • s.bove oil vaoeous-slato, rather sparse!] speckled with 

 wiiu.-. the orown and nape Indistinetlj streaked with the same; outer upper tall ooverta 



.,i with white; primaries end primary oovorta plain slate blaok Tail white (the mid 

 die toatitera dusky), all the feathers wldel> barred with dusky, these baraiaost numerous 

 on outer wol «. s ondiug to Uie baso of the feathers Eyelids* supraloral stripe, and 



lower parts white, iit>' sides of the head, nook (all round), and jugulum streaked with 



ivnlali glnto; renminbi urts immaculate Liningof wing and axiliars slate 



color, regularh barred with white H Biroilar tothesummer dress, but 



dark ash] above, less distinctly speoklod, andforonook verj IndistinoUj streaked, or 

 sinud) washed withaahy, 1'ownc, \ >ove ayish brown (lighter and more oltvaoeous 

 Hon the adult), thiakU speckled with buff; crown and nape plain brownish gray; oheeka 

 und sides of neck nearl) uniform ked, as in the adult 



