THE KNOT "N 225 



Upper breast brownish. Length of the wing, 3.8 in.; of the tarsus, 0.75 

 in. Migratory, but appears to breed sometimes in New Zealand. 



Genus Heteropygia. 



Bill about equal to the tarsus, which is longer than the middle 

 toe and claw. 



The Sandpiper. 



Heteropygia acmninata. 



Summer plumage — Above, sandy rufous streaked with brown. Sides 

 of the face white, with dusky streaks. Below white, the upper breast 

 tinged with sandy rufous, and spotted with black. Winter plumage — 

 Bi-own instead of rufous. Length of the wing, 5.4 in.; of the tarsus, 

 1.2 in. Migratory, breeding in the Northern Hemisphere. 



The sandpiper is another notable migrant. It breeds in Siberia 



and Alaska, and, from the former country, passes through Japan 



and China to the Malay Archipelago, where it spreads into 



Australia, New Caledonia, and New Zealand. In Australia it is 



distinctly migratory, while in Tonga it is only a straggler, as it 



does not visit the islands every year. In New Zealand it is 



doubtful under which heading it should be placed, for our 



information about its habits is too scanty, and we do not at 



present know whether it is or is not an annual visitor to us. It 



is a fearless little bird, frequenting marshy places, and has a 



snipe-like flight. 



Genus Tringa. 



Bill longer than the tarsus, which is longer than the middle toe. 

 Inner secondaries considerably shorter than the primaries. Tail 

 square. 



The Knot. — Huahou. 

 Tringa canntus. 



Summer plumage — Above ashy grey, the upper tail coverts white. 

 Below and sides of the face chestnut. Winter plumage — -White below. 

 Length of the wing, 6 in.; of the tarsus, 1.2 in. Migratory, breeding in 

 ±he Northern Hemisphere. 



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