NATURAL HISTORY, 
it is a summer visitor, The plumage varies 
much, they jerk their tails, and may be seen 
running after their insect prey on. the margins 
of rivers. 
4, T. GuareoLta. Mont. Orn. Dict. and Supp. 
The Wood Sand Piper. Uncommon; found in 
the woods near the river Dart :—a winter visiter. 
5. T. Macuraria. (Lin.) Brit. Zool. 2.. p. 463. 
Spotted Sand Piper, A rare winter straggler. 
The four species last enumerated, belong to, the 
genus Totanus, of Temminck, 
6. T. Pusrtira. Mont. Orn. Dict. Append. 
Little Sand Piper. We have seen specimens of 
this least of the tribe, from the banks of the Exe, 
A rare winter visitor. The tail of this species is 
wedge-shaped, that of the following doubly 
forked, which is the chief distinctive character. 
7. T. Minuva. Brit. Zool. p. 273. The least 
Sand Piper, A rare winter straggier. 
8 T. Awpina. (Lin.) Brit. Zool. 2. p. 471, 2. 
The Dunlin. Found on the sea shore near 
Teignmouth, The Purre (T. Cincuus. Lin,), is 
supposed to be the Dunlin in its winter dress ; 
leaves im the spring. 
9: T. Intrerpres. (Lin.) Brit. Zool. 2. p. 465. 
No, 199 and:200. The Turnstone. Found occa- 
sionally on the banks of the Teign ; a. winter 
visitor; forms the genus SrrepsiLtas, of 
Temminck, 
PHALAROPUS. Losatus. Temm. Brit. Zool.. 
2. p.491. Grey Phulurope. Tie toes of this 
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