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upper tail-coverts, and wing-coverts coloured like the back ; 
under parts white shaded with buff, and on chest with rufes- 
cent-buff; the»latter with sides of body more or less con- 
spicuously spotted with blackish-brown. 
Young in Autumn: Are greyer above than the preced- 
ing and show the white edgings to the back feathers very con- 
spicuously; beneath whiter and more clearly and_ boldly 
spotted. 
Distribution: Inhabits the Palearctic and part of the 
Nearctic regions, breeding in the northern portions of its 
range, including the mountain districts of the north of England 
and Scotland. 
Habitat: The sea-coast, mud flats, &c., retiring to high 
moors to breed. 
Note.—There are two distinct races of the Dunlin inhabiting Europe; the 
one observable by its large size and wild disposition, and a smaller 
one frequenting marshy land contiguous to the sea more especially. 
The latter birds are very tame, are of a more slender build and more 
brightly coloured on the upper parts, while beneath they show less 
black in summer, 
LItTLeE STINT 
Tringa minuta Lezs/. 
Adult (Summer): Most feathers above blackish-brown, 
margined with chestnut, the chestnut scarcely observable 
however on upper tail-coverts; wing-quills brown; greater 
coverts tipped with white; lesser ones greyish-brown with 
dark centres; fail greyish-brown, the two central feathers 
blackish with narrow chestnut margins; beneath white, the 
breast suffused with buff and obscurely marked with brown ; 
bill, Zegs, feet and claws Jdlack; irides hazel-brown. Length 
5:5 to 6 inches ; culmen o°7 ; wing 3°75 ; tail 1°5 ; tarsus o°8. 
Adult (Winter): Feathers above greyish-brown with 
darker centres; upper tail-coverts darker with narrow pale 
margins ; forehead and entire under parts pure white. 
Young in first plumage: Differ from adults in summer 
plumage in having the loral region dusky ; hind neck grey 
streaked with brown ; some of scapular-feathers conspicuously 
margined with white; lesser coverts margined with chestnu* 
spots on chest wanting. 
