S. America. 



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Above greenish brown, with minute white spots ; below white ; rump 

 and outer tail-feathers on each side ivliite ; axillaries brownish black, 

 with narrow white bars ; legs dark green. Length 9| inches. 



306. SoLiTAEY Sakdpipee. Totanus solitarius ("Wilson). Three n. America, 

 occurrences : Clyde ('Ibis,' 1870) ; Cornwall, 1SS2 and 1885. wintering in 



Much as last, but no white on rump ; axillaries evenly barred with 

 brown and white, no traces of bars on primaries. Length 9| inches. 



307. Wood-Saxdpiper. Totanus glareola (J. F. Grmehn). On 

 passage in spring and autumn ; once found breeding in Northumberland 

 by J. Hancock in 1853. 



Above greenish brown, eacli feather margined with buify-white spots ; 

 upper tail-co^■erts white ; axillaries white, sometimes with a few dusky 

 bars ; legs pale olive, 1| inches long. Length 7g inches. 



308. Tellowshaxk. Totanus Jlavipes (J. E. Gmehn). Two occur- N. America, 

 rences : N"otts and Cornwall. wintering in 



Axillaries white, slightly marked with brown ; legs bright yellow, 

 about 2 inches long. Length 10| inches. 



309. Common Sandpiper. Totanus hypoleucus (Linnoeus). Spring 

 to autumn. 



Above greenish brown; axillaries white; secondaries brown, with 

 white bases and tips. Length 7| inches. 



310. Eedsiiaxk. Totanus calidris (Linnaeus). Resident. 



Secomhd'ies, axillaries, and upper tail-coverts wJiite ; legs and feet red 

 in adults, yellowish in young. Length 10-11 inches. 



311. DrsKY Kedshank. Totanus fuscus (Linnaeus). On passage in 

 spring and autumn. 



Larger than last ; secondaries white, barred with grey ; upper tail- 

 coverts white, barred with blackish brown ; legs red. Length 12 inches. 



312. Greenshane:. Totanus canescens (J. F. Grmelin). Breeds in 

 N. Scotland ; found elsewhere in autumn and in spring ; seldom in 

 winter, except in West of Ireland. 



Secondaries ^lnifor7n f/rei/ ; bill black, longer than head, and slightly 

 turned upwards ; legs olive-green. 



In breeding-season has blackish marks on back and black spots on 

 flanks, most developed in the female. Length 13-14 inches. 



313. Bar-tailed Godwit. Lhnosa lapponica (Linnaeus), Autumn 

 to spring. 



Bill as in next species very long. 



Rump nearli/ white; axillaries barred with black and white; tail 

 barred in spring and in young birds ; adults in winter have tail ash- 

 grey, marbled at the base, long tail-coverts barred. 



