BIEDS OF EGYPT. 253 



256. Tringa arenaria, Linn. Sanderliyig. 



This species is to be met with in Lower Egypt in small 

 flocks during the winter months, according to Von HeugUn 

 (Syst. Ueb. p. 63). 



Winter plumage. — Upper parts grey, with dusky shafts to 

 the feathers, shading into dark brown on the rump and 

 centre tail-feathers, the remainder of the tail much Hghter ; 

 a small dusky spot just in front of the eye ; quills dusky 

 black, much paler on the inner web, some of the smaller 

 primaries having the basal portion of the outer web and a 

 great part of the inner secondaries white; wing-coverts 

 dusky, with pale edges, and the ends of the greater coverts 

 white, forming a narrow bar on the wing ; front and sides of 

 the face and all the underparts white ; beak and legs olive- 

 black ; irides dark brown. 



Entire length 7 inches ; culmen 1 ; wing, carpus to 

 tip, 5 ; tarsus 0'9. 



Fig. Gould, B. of Eur. pi. 335. 



257. Tringa cincltjs, Linn. Dunlin. 



We are informed by Von Heuglin (Syst. Ueb. p. 63) 

 that the present species is found on the Mediterranean and 

 Red Sea coasts from October till the end of May. It frequents 

 shingly beaches, where it may generally be met with in 

 flocks. 



Winter. — Upper parts dark brown, with pale brown 

 edgings to the feathers ; base and tips of the inner secon- 

 daries white ; tail dusky grey ; throat, chest, abdomen, under 

 the wing, and under tail-coverts white ; neck and crop pale 



