BIRDS OF THE BAHAMA ISLANDS. 151 
This species constructs no nest, the eggs being upon the sand in 
a slight depression made by the scratching of the bird. Two eggs 
in my cabinet agree with Audubon’s description, being of a dull 
cream-color, spotted with dark brown. This bird is well known to 
the inhabitants by the name of Sea Pie. 
Pio. Aud. Bds: IN; A.) Vol: Vi pl. 324. 
STREPSILAS INTERPRES. (Linn.) 
TURNSTONE. 
Winter Plumage, Male.— Above, light, streaked and dashed with 
dark brown; an imperfect band of dark brown upon the jugulem; 
chin and upper part of throat, white; sides of breast like the back; 
rest of the under parts, white; a distinct white band on the wing; 
rump, white, but with a broad patch of black on the upper tail-cov- 
erts; tail, dark brown, the tips and basal half of the inner feathers, 
and nearly two thirds of the outer feathers, white; legs, reddish 
orange; bill, black. 
Length 8.65, wing 5.70, tail 2.60, tarsus 1, bill .95. 
The Turnstone, while passing the winter at the south, becomes a 
very different looking object from the beautiful bird which we are 
in the habit of seeing upon our shores during the migrations. He 
