166 BAY-BIRDS. 
It does not associate in large flocks, but roams 
about in parties of three or four. 
“ Specific Character.—Bill along the ridge two 
and a quarter inches; tarsi two and a half; legs yel- 
low. Adult with the bill black, at the base bluish ; 
upper part of the head, loral space, cheeks, and neck, 
streaked with brownish-black and white; throat 
white ; a white line from the bill to the eye ; a white 
ring round the eye; breast and abdomen white, 
spotted and barred with brownish-black ; sides and 
tail-coverts the same ; lower surface of the primaries 
light grey—upper brownish-black, the inner spotted 
white ; wing-coverts and back brown, spotted with 
white, and dusky ; scapulars the same ; tail brown, 
barred with white. Winter plumage, the upper 
parts lighter—larger portion of the breast and abdo- 
men white; sides of the body barred with dusky. 
Length, fourteen inches; wing, seven and a quar- 
ter.”— Giraud. 
YELLow-Lres. 
Little Yellow-Legs—Yellow-Shanks Tatler. 
Totanus Flavipes, Lath. 
Scolopax Flavipes, Wilson. 
This bird in appearance is almost identical with 
the yelper, except that it is much smaller, not 
being more than half as large. It has several calls, 
consisting of one or more flute-like and shrill notes, 
which are rather difficult to imitate. It is probably 
the most plentiful of all the bay-snipe, making its 
summer visit in July, and continuing to arrive till 
