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AVIFAUNA COLUMBIANA. 



Ill our "Remarks" on the Jouy catalogue we spoke of this species as 

 u certainly" occurring, though at that time not yet detected. Mr. Rob- 

 erts informs us that he took a specimen in September, 1879. [009] 



Microjpalama himantopus may very possibly be occasionally found. 



I 1 ??. (1~0.) Actodromas maculata ( rieill.) Coues. Pectoral Sandpiper ; "Grass 

 Snipe;" "Jack Snipe." 



A spring and autumn visitant, but rarely seen at the former season. 

 It used to be not uncommon from September 25 to November, singly or 

 in flocks, in low, moist, grassy meadows, the boggy parts of the commons 

 in the northern part of the city, as well as in the marshes along the 

 rivers. We remember shooting it at some brick-kiln ponds which ex- 

 isted for many years near the present site of Iowa Circle, where we 

 should as soon expect to see a Dodo now. [^16] 



17 S. (171.) Actodromas minutilla ( Vieill. ) Coues. Least Sandpiper. 



A spring and autumn migrant. In spring, from May 1 to 15 ; in fall, 

 from August 25 to October. Inhabits the same places as the Grass 

 Snipe. [Oil] 



119. (172.) Ereunetes pusillus {Linn.) Cass. Semipalmated Sandpiper. 



Rare, perhaps accidental, but occasionally met with in spring and 

 fall, during the migrations, along the banks of the river. [612] 



ISO. (173.) Symphemia semipalmata (Gm.) Rartl. 



WlLLET. 



Semipalmated Tattler; 



A spring and autumn visitant; rare. With reference to its distribu- 

 tion at large, the Willet should pertain rather to the category of sum- 



Fig. 82. -Head of Willet, nat. size. 



mer visitants, but we do not know that it has ever been taken in the 

 District at that season. [G32] 



181. (174.) Totanus melanoleucus (Gm.) Vieill. Greater Tattler ; "Yellow- 

 shanks." 



A common spring and autumn migrant. In spring, from May 1 to 

 the 15th ; in fall, from the middle of September until November. Gen- 



