Migrant Birds of the Streams, Rivers, 

 Lakes and Marshy Districts 



SPOTTED OR DUSKY REDSHANK 



{Totanus fuscus). 



An uncommon and irregular visitor chiefly to the East 

 Coast, during migration in the Autumn. 



Haunts. — Lakes, marshes, rivers, sometimes brackish 

 waters. 



Plumage. — Generally sooty, the upper parts having 

 white triangular spots ; rump and upper tail-coverts 

 white, well barred with black. Bill blackish. Legs 

 and feet purplish red. Length 13 in. Female rather 

 larger, under parts paler and mottled. In winter 

 upper parts ash-grey mottled with white, under parts 

 dull white ; axillaries white. Young browner above and 

 marked with dusky below. 



Language. — A loud and clear " chooee." 



Habits. — ^With us usually met with in small parties, 



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