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LIST OF THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 345 
Genus MACRORHAMPHUS. Leacu. 
MACRORHAMPHUS GRISEUS. (GmeEL.) Dowitcher. Red-breasted 
Snipe. 
Breeds in the Arctic regions; in winter to West Indies and South 
America; abundant on Atlantic coast during migrations ; Illinois. 
MACRORHAMPHUS SCOLOPACEUS. (Say.) Long-billed Dowitcher. 
Western Red-breasted Snipe. 
Western species which occasionally occurs on Atlantic coast; common 
in Florida, in winter. 
Genus MICROPALAMA.  Bairp. 
MICROPALAMA HIMANTOPUS. (Bonar.) Stilt. Sandpiper. 
Eastern North America; in winter to West Indies; breeds north of 
United States; common in Florida, during migrations; Illinois. 
Genus TRINGA. Livy. 
SUBGENUS TRINGA. 
TRINGA CANUTUS. Linn. Knot. 
sreeds in high latitudes; south in winter to South America; common 
on Atlantic coast during migrations; called Robin Snipe by New 
England gunners. 
SUBGENUS ARQUATELLA. Batrrp. 
TRINGA MARITIMA. Brinn. Purple Sandpiper. 
Breeds far north; south in winter to New England and Middle States ; 
accidental in Florida; sometimes observed in midwinter on New 
England coast; feeding on algv on rocks, exposed at low water. 
SuBGENUS ACTODROMAS. Kaur. 
TRINGA MACULATA. VierLL. Pectoral Sandpiper. Grass-bird. 
Both North and South America; breeds in the far north; very common 
on Atlantic coast during migrations; New England, Florida, and 
illinois. 
TRINGA FUSCICOLLIS. Viri_tL. White-rumped Sandpiper. Bona- 
parte’s Sandpiper. 
Eastern North America; breeds in high latitudes; south in winter to 
West Indies and Central America; New England and Illinois. 
TRINGA BAIRDII. (Covurs.) Baird’s Sandpiper. 
Common in interior of North America; breeds in Alaska; south in 
winter to South America; rare on Atlantic coast; New England 
and Illinois. 
TRINGA MINUTILLA. Vriei__. Least Sandpiper. 
Common through the Americas; breeds north of United States ; abun- 
dant during migrations on Atlantic coast; New England and 
Illinois. 
