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PHAGbAROPRE 
GREY-RED PHALAROPE, OR CooTrFooT. 
PHALAROPUS PLATYRHINCHUS, Gould. 
This species enters in summer into the Arctic 
regions of both continents, where it breeds, as- 
suming at this season the light red plumage whence 
it derives the name of Red Phalarope. The eggs, 
four in number, are of a green hue, clouded and 
spotted with amber brown. Its flight is rapid; it 
runs with ease, and swims with great speed. It 
often searches the shores of seas, lakes, and rivers, 
in the manner of a Sandpiper, but having the toes 
furnished with a broad scolloped membrane, 
similar to that of the Coot, it is enabled to proceed 
to sea, and is frequently seen at a great distance 
from land, walking on masses of floating sea- 
weed, or swimming on the open ocean. 
PHALAROPE, RED-NECKED. 
PHALAROPUS HYPERBOREUS, Penn. 
This species differs from the last chiefly in 
having the bill more slender, depressed and taper- 
ing to a point, instead of becoming enlarged 
unas the end. There is little difference, how- 
ever, in the habits of the two birds. It is reine in 
