BIRDS OF THE BAHAMA ISLANDS. 1 57 



MACRORHA.IfPHUS C RISE US. {Gm.) 

 Red-breasted Snipe. 



Winter Phimage, Male. — Above, variegated with gray and brown, 

 some of the feathers showing indistinct tawny marks on the wings; 

 throat and upper part of breast, grayish, sHghtly dotted with brown ; 

 sides of the body, under wing-coverts, axillaries, and tail barred with 

 brown and white; belly, white; bill, brownish black; legs, black. 



Length 10.75, wing 5.60, tail 2.50, tarsus 1.20, bill 2.48. 



On May 27 I procured three birds of this species near Math- 

 ewstown, Inagua. They still retained their winter plumage, and 

 were in company with several Sandpipers. They were evidently 

 miofratincj. 



Fig. Aud. Bds. N. A., Vol. VI. pi. 351. 



EREUNETES PUSILLUS. {Linn.) 

 Semipal.mated Sandpiper. 



Stimmer Plumage, Male. — Above, variegated with black, brown, 

 and white ; under parts, white, more or less faintly marked with 

 dusky lines on the breast and throat ; bill and feet, black. Always 

 easily recognized by its small size and semipalmated toes. 



