IV TABLE OF CONTENTS 



Ordei- Limicolae — Continued. 



Family Scolopacidae — Continued. Page 



Buff-breasted sandpiper 69 



Habits: 69 



Distribution 76 



AcUtis macularia 78 



Spotted sandpiper 78 



Habits 78 



Distribution 93 



Numenius aniericanus 97 



Long-billed curlew 97 



Habits . 97 



Distribution 106 



Numenius arquata arquata . 109 



European curlew 109 



Habits 109 



Distribution 112 



Numenius budsonicus 113 



Hudsonian curlew 113 



Habits 113 



Distribution ._ 122 



Numenius borealis 125 



Eskimo curlew—! 125 



Habits 125 



Distribution . 134 



Numenius pbaeopus pbaeopus 136 



Wbimbrel 136 



Habits : 136 



Distribution 139 



Numenius tahitiensis 140 



Bristle-thighed curlew 140 



Habits 140 



Distribution 143 



Family Charadriidae 144 



Vanellus-vanellus 144 



Lapwing 144 



Habits 144 



Distribution ., 148 



Eudromias morinellus 150 



Dotterel 150 



Habits 150 



Distribution 153 



Squatarola squataroln 154 



Black-bellied plover 154 



Habits 154 



Distribution 166 



Pluvialis apricaria altifrons 171 



European golden plover 171 



Habits 171 



Distribution I74 



Pluvialis dominica dominica 175 



American golden plover I75 



Habits _^ 175 



Distribution 189 



