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292. SANDEBLlNa. Calldris arenaria (Linnseus). Autumn to spring. Arctic breeder- 

 Legs and bill black; bill as long as head and straight ; no Jihul toe. 



In sjjriiir/. Upper parts rufous and black ; head, tliroat, and upper 

 breast rufous, marked with black. 



In winter. Grey above, white below ; rump ash}' grey ; as long as the 

 head. Length 8 inches. 



293. Curlew-Sandpiper. Trincjasuharquata,(j!Vi\.diQnst-idit. On passage E.Arctic 

 in spring and autumn. breeder. 



Bill curved downwards ; rump ivhite. 



In spring. General colour dark reddish chestnut, marked above with 

 blackish. 



In autumn. General colour grey above ; below white. Length 7 inches. 

 No authentic eggs of this species are known. 



294. Knot. Trinqa camitus, Linnoeus. Autumn to spring. W. Arctic 



breeder. 

 Bill black, quite straight, longer than head. 



Plumage changes much as in last, but the red is not so dark ; rump 

 and upper tail-coverts whitish, barred with blackish ; legs and feet black. 

 Length 10 inches. 



Youmj. Feathers on back bordered with dark bars, tipped with buffy 

 white ; below tinged with buff ; legs and feet yellowish green. 



Authentic eggs of the Knot are unknown. 



295. DuxLiN. Tringa alpina, Linnseus. Resident : large accessions 

 in cold weather. 



Bill very slightly bent down towards the tip and longer than head ; 

 bill, legs, and feet black. 



Summer. Belly black; general colour above reddish brown, marked 

 with black. 



Winter. Belly white. General colour above ashy grey. Length 8 

 inches. 



296. Purple Sandpiper. Tringa striata, Linnseus. Autumn to Sub-arctic 

 spring ; not yet proved to breed in British Islands. 



Bill as in Dunlin, but base dull yellow. 



Ramp and upper tail-coverts nearly hlacTc, with a purplish tinge ; 

 seventh to ninth secondaries nearly white ; legs rather short aud dull 

 yellow. Length 8 inches. 



Young have feathers above with white margins. 



297. Temminck's Stint. Tringa temmincli, Leisler. Irregular visitor jj_ Europe 

 on migration. and Asia, 



Bill straight ; legs and feet greenish brown. Africa and 



Outer tail-feathers pure ivhite. Length 5| inches. India. 



298. Little Stint. Tringa minuta, Leisler. On passage in spring n.e. Europe 

 and autumn. A.sia, wintering 



Plumage above much as in Dunlin both in summer and winter, but 

 bill quite straight. 



Outer tail-feathers ashg brown ; legs and feet black. Length G inches. 



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