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U. S p. R. E. EXP- AND SURVEYS — ZOOLOGY — GENERAL REPORT. 



preceding was first pointed out by Dr. Heermana in the Proceedings of the Philadelphia 

 Academy, as above cited. 



In suggesting the close relationship of this bird to the sub-genus Prosdbonia of the Prince 

 Bonaparte, we are guided mainly by Professor Schlegel's beautiful figure of Tringa leucoptera, 

 Gmelin, on which it is founded, and also by specimens before us of Tringa hrevirostris, Peale, 

 which evidently is of the same group. Both the species here mentioned are from islands in 

 the Pacific ocean. 



Dr. Heermann's type specimen of his Actidurus naevius differs somewhat from the ordinary 

 plumage, in the much coarser mottling of the primary quills. 



Catiil. No. 



582 

 4458 

 6694 

 6693 



Locality. 



New Yorlv 



Cape Flattery, W. T. 

 San Antouio, Texas.. 

 Shoal water bay 



When collected. 



1841 



Whence obtained. 



Collected by — 



S. F. Baird 



Lt. Trowbridge 



Lt. Parke 



Gov. I. I. Stevens. 



Dr. Heermann . 

 Dr. Cooper 



Section LIMOSEAE. 

 LIMOSA, Br is son. 



Limosa, Brisson, Orn. 1760. Type Scolopax limosa, L. 



Ch. — Bill lengthened, •exceeding the tarsus, slender, and curving gently upwards; grooved to near the tip; the tip not 

 attenuated, but pointed ; the lovver almost as long as the upper. Culnien without any furrow. Tarsus with transverse scutellae 

 before and behind, reticulated laterally. A short basal membrane between the middle and outer toes. Tail short, even. 



Bill much longer than head, nearly equalling tarsi and toes together ; curving gently 

 upwards from the base, where it is elevated and comj^ressed, depressed, however, at the end. 

 The grooves on sides of bill and beneath extend nearly to the tip ; the tip of the upper 

 mandible is thickened, and extends a little beyond the lower. The gape is slight, not 

 extending beyond the base of culmen ; the feathers on the side of the bill reach forward to 

 about the same point, those on the chin a little further. Tarsus more than 1^ times the toes, 

 twice the bare part of tibia. Hind toe lengthened. Outer toe webbed as far as end of first 

 joint, inner toe with only a short basal web. Tail short, even, two-fifths the wings. 



In some respects the bill of this genus resembles that of Macrorhamphus, the chief apparent 

 difference being the upward curve of the one and its straightness in the other. 



LIMOSA FEDOA, (Linn.) Ord. 



niiirblcd God wit. 



Scohjmx fedoa, Linn. Syst. Nat. 10th ed, I, 1758, 146 : 12th ed. I, 1766, 244.— Wils. Am. Orn. VU, 1813, 30 ; pi. Ivi. 

 Limosa /eJoo, Ord. ed. Wils. VII, 1825.— Bon. Obs. 1835, No. 202.— Is. List, 1838.— Sw. F. B. A. II, 1831, 395.— 



NuTT. Man. II, 1834, 173.— Aud. Oru. Biog. Ill, 1835, 287: V, 590; pi. 233.— Ib. Syn. 246.— 1». 



Birds Am. V, 1842, 331 ; pi. 343. 

 " Limicula fedoa, Vieii.i.ot." 

 Scolopax marmoraia, Lath. Ind. II, 1790, 720. 



Limicula marmoraia, Vieii.l. Nouv. Diet. — Ib. Gal. II, 1825, 115; pi. 243. 

 Limosa americana, Stephens, Shaw's Zool. 

 " lAmosa mhpersa, Licht." 



