110 KEY TO THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 
Back, greenish olive, sometimes barred with black; axillars, white, without bars. At 
some seasons underparts with round black spots; a small web between the outer and 
middle toe. Actitis macularia. Spotted Sandpiper. 
See No. 216. 
Summer. Spotted Sandpipers. Winter. 
Section 2. Toes, four, a small web between outer and 
middle toes; bill, over 1.75. 
Macrorhamphus griseus. Macrorhamphus griseus. 
Bill, over 1.753 axillars, white, barred with dark brown; rump and tail, white, spotted 
and banded with black. Macrorhamphus griseus. Dowitcher. Red-breasted Snipe. 
Macrorhamphus scolopaceus. Long=billed Dowitcher. 
See Nos. 188 and 189. 
Section 3. Toes, four, without web; bill, over 2 inches long. 
Axillars, rufous brown, without bars; belly, buff color. Philohela minor. Woodcock. 
See No. 185. 
Axillars, barred black and white; belly, white; upper tail 
coverts and tail, tawny, more or less marked with black. 
Gallinago delicata. Wilson’s Snipe. Jack Snipe. 
See No. 187. 
Gallinaga delicata. 
