PURPLE SANDPIPER. 



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CRALLATORES. 



SCOl.OPACW.T.. 



THE PURPLE SANDPIPER. 



Tringa maritima, Selniuger Sandpiper, 



,, Linccilniensis, Black ,, 



,, 7iigricaiis, Purple ,, 



The Knot, 



Selninger Sandpiper, 

 Purple 



caniitus, 

 maritima, 

 striata, 

 maritima. 



Penn. Biit. Zool. vol. ii. p. 80. 

 .. 81. 

 Mont. Ornitli. Diet. 

 Bewick, Brit. Birds, v. ii. p. 92. 

 „ ., 94. 

 Flem. Brit. An. p. 110. 

 Purple or Rock Tringa, Seiby, Brit. Ornith. v. ii. p. 150. 

 ,, Sandpiper, Jenyns, Brit. Vert. p. 211. 



,, ,, Gould, Birds of Europe, pt. xix. 



Becasseau violet, Temm. Man. d'Oniith. vol. ii, 



p. 619. 



The Purple Sandpiper, though very well known in 

 this country, is not very numerous as a species, but is found 

 on various parts of our coast apparently preferring those which 

 are rocky rather than extensive flats of sand. It is generally 

 to be found from September throughout the winter till the 

 following April or May, when the greater portion of them 

 quit our shores, and pass in many instances to high northern 

 latitudes for the breeding season. That sonic, however, do 



