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MICROPALAMA HIMANTOPUS (Bonaparte) 

 STILT SANDPIPER, 



Tringa liimwntopus Bonaparte, Ann. Lye. Nat. Hist. New York, vol. 2, 1826, 

 p. 157 (Long Branch, New Jersey). 



Micropalama liimantopus, Cory, Cat. West Indian Birds, 1892, p. 92 (Haiti, 

 Dominican Republic). 



In migration; status uncertain. 



The only record for this species is that of Cory who lists it from 

 Hispaniola without stating his basis for its inclusion. As the stilt 

 sandpiper is known to be migrant in Cuba and Porto Rico it should 

 be fairly common in spring and fall migration, since it nests in the 

 far north and spends the winter in South America. 



The stilt sandpiper somewhat resembles the lesser yellowlegs, but 

 is more slender, and has somewhat grayer, less contrasted markings. 

 The legs are greenish in color, which distinguishes it at once from 

 the yellowlegs. It is found in similar situations as that species. 



EREUNETES PUSILLUS (Linnaeus) 

 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER, MARINGOITIN, BECASSINE 



Tringa pusilla Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., ed. 12, vol. 1, 1766, p. 252 (Santo 

 Domingo=Hispaniola) . 



? Maringouin, Descourttlz, Voy. Nat., vol. 2, 1809, pp. 249-251 (Haiti, 

 common). 



Cinclns Dominicensis minor Bkisson, Ornith., vol. 5, 1760, pp. 222-226, pi. 25, 

 fig. 2 (" S. Domingue"). 



Ereunetes pusillus, Tippenhatjer, Die Insel Haiti, 1892, p. 322 (listed). — 

 Verrill, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 1909, p. 356 (Sanchez). — Bartsch, 

 Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, vol. 30, July 27, 1917, p. 132 (Haiti). — Peters, 

 Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool., vol. 61, 1917, p. 403 (Monte Cristi). — Bond, Proc. Acad. 

 Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, vol. 80, 1928, p. 49 (Lake Enriquillo, Gonave Island).— 

 Danforth, Auk, 1929, p. 364 (Etang Bois-Neuf, Les Salines, Monte Cristi). — 

 Beebe, Zool. Soc. Bull., vol. 30, 1927, p. 139; Beneath Tropic Seas, 1928, pp. 

 219-220 (Haiti).— Moltoni, Att. Soc. Ital. Scienz. Nat., vol. 68, 1929, p. 313 

 (San Juan, specimens). 



? Alouette de Mer, Buffon, Hist. Nat. Ois., vol. 7, 1780, pp. 551-552 (" Saint- 

 Domingue "). 



Migrant from eastern North America. 



In the Dominican Republic the semipalmated sandpiper has been 

 taken at Sanchez by Verrill, and at Monte Cristi, February 18, 1916 

 by Peters. Danforth saw it at Monte Cristi August 5, 1927. Bond 

 records it from Lake Enriquillo. Ciferri secured three at Sabana 

 San Thome, San Juan, August 9, 1928. 



In Haiti Tippenhauer includes the semipalmated sandpiper in 

 a list of birds without comment. Bartsch secured specimens on the 

 salt flats north of Port-au-Prince, April 25, 1917, and Wetmore saw 

 several about a salt water lagoon near Aquin April 3, 1927. Beebe 

 observed two in the early part of 1927. Danforth in 1927 collected 



