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TOTANUS FLAVIPES (Gmel.). 

 liCsser Yellowlegs. 



Scolopaxflavipes, Gmel., Syst. Nat., i, 1788, 659. 



Totamts Jlavipes, Woodh., Sitgreave's Exp. Zufii & Col. Riv., 1854, 99. — Newb., P. R. 

 R. Rep., vi, 1857, 98 (California aud Oregou). — CouES, Key N. A. Birds, 

 1872, 259.— Henshaw, Rep. Oru. Specs., 1873, Wheeler's Exped., 1874, G8.— 

 CouES, Birds Northwest, 1874, 497. 



Gumbctta flavipes, Bd., Birds N. A., 1858, 732. — Id., U. S. & Mex. Bound. Surv., ii, pt. 

 ii, 1859, Birds, 25.— Henry, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1859, 108 (New 

 Mexico).— Stev., U. S. Geol. Surv. Terr., 1870, 4(50 (Wyomiug). — Allen, 

 Bui. Mus. Comp. Zool., 1872, 182.— Snow, Birds Kan., 1872, 14. 



The same remarks apply equally well to this and to the preceding 

 species, except perhaps in regard to abundance ; the Lesser Yellowlegs not 

 usually being foixnd in as considei-able numbers as its near relative. 



TOTANOS SOLITARIUS (Wils.). 

 Solitary Tattler; IVood Tattler. 



Tringasolitaria, Wils., Am. Orii., vii, 1813, 53, pi. 58, f. 3. 



Totamts soUtarius, CotiES, Key N. A. Birds, 1872, 259. — Henshaw, Rep. Orn. Specs., 

 1373, Wheeler's Exped., 1874, 09, 145.— Allen, Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist., 

 June, 1874, 30.— CoUES, Birds Northwest, 1874, 498. 



Rhyacophilus soUtarius, Bd., Birds N. A., 1858, 733. — Henry, Proc. Acnd. Nat. 

 Sci. Phila., 1859, 108 (New Mexico).— Coop. & Suckl., P. R. R. Rej)., 

 xii, pt. ii, 1800, 242.— Hayd., Trans. Am. Phil. Soc, xii, 1802, 174.— CoUES, 

 Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 18GG, 98 (Fort Whipple, Ariz.).— Allen. Bui. 

 Mus. Comp. Zool., iii, 1872, 182 (Kansas; Colorado; Wyoming). — Snow, 

 Birds Kan., 1872, 14.-STEV., U. S. Geol. Surv. Terr., 1870, 400 (Wyoming). 



The appropriateness of the name of Wood Tattler is often seen in the 

 West, where this bird is frequently found in mountainous localities on the 

 borders of small ponds that may be wholly surrounded by dense forests 

 growing almost to the water's edge. During the migratory seasons, this 

 wader occurs abundantly on the shores of all the rivers, and frequents in 

 fact all localities suited to the wants and tastes of birds of its nature. It is 

 very far from being a solitary bird at these seasons, and rarely will 

 be seen alone ; little companies of six or seven being quite usual, and not 

 infrequently more gather together. We have not found it breeding, yet I 

 have little doubt that it actually does so in parts of Utah, Colorado, 



