162 BAY-BIRDS. 
Ox-EvE. 
Tringa Semipalmata, Wils. 
“ Specific Character.—Bill rather stout, broad 
towards the point; along the gap about one inch; 
length of tarsi seven-eighths of an inch; bill and 
legs black; toes half webbed. Adult with the bill 
slender, about the length of the head—dark-green, 
nearly approaching to black ; head, sides, and hind- 
part of neck ash-grey, streaked with dusky ; upper 
parts Dblackish-brown, the feathers edged with 
greyish-white ; secondary coverts tipped with white; 
primary coverts brownish-black, as are the feathers 
on the rump; upper tail-coverts the same; wing- 
quills dusky, their shafts white; tail-feathers ash- 
grey, the inner webs of the middle pair much darker ; 
over the eye a white line; lower parts white ; legs 
black. Length six inches and a half, wing four.”— 
Giraud. 
This and the following variety are generally con- 
founded by bay-men; and being too small to 
demand much consideration, and never shot un- 
less huddled together, so that a large number 
may be bagged, they are called promiscuously by the 
odd name ox-eye. They are fat, and almost as good 
eating when in prime order as the reed-bird. 
Ox-EYE. 
Wilson’s Sandpiper. 
Tringa Pusilla, Wils. 
“ Specific Character.—Bill along the gap three- 
