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abdomen, under tail-coverts, and sides, the latter 
faintly tinged with yellow; tail rather long, round- 
ed; the outer feathers white, barred with brownish- 
black, their tips white, with a single spot of black- 
ish-brown on the outer web; the rest pale reddish- 
brown at the base, changing into brownish-black 
towards the ends, which are white ; some of the in- 
ner feathers tipped with yellowish-brown ; the mid- 
dle feathers are plain brown, with a darker spot 
towards the ends, which are slightly tipped with 
white ; upper tail-coverts and rump reddish-brown, 
the latter brighter ; upper parts brown, the feathers 
margined with reddish-brown ; primaries dark brown, 
with a large portion of the inner web white; a spot 
of the same color on the outer webs towards the tips, 
excepting the first two ; their coverts blackish-brown 
tipped with white; secondaries white, with a large 
spot of brown towards the ends; their tips, with 
those of the primaries, white; secondary coverts 
brown, broadly tipped with white. Length ten 
inches, wing seven inches.” — Giraud. 
SANDERLING. 
Charadrius Rubidus, Wils. 
“Specific Character—Bill straight, black, along 
the gap one inch and one-eighth ; length of tarsi one 
inch ; hind toe wanting. Adult with the bill straight, 
about as long as the head. Spring plumage, upper 
parts, with the throat, fore-neck, and upper part of 
the breast rufous, intermixed with dusky and grey- 
