235. Arquatella maritima 
PURPLE SANDPIPER. 9 inches 
Adult. In winter. Above dark bluish gray. Below, throat 
white, breast brownish gray; belly white; wing linings white ; 
short yellowish legs. A plump bird, found chiefly on rocky islets 
off shore, usually seen alone or only two or three. Called Winter 
Snipe. 
Note. ‘A pleasant twitter.” 
Breeds. Far north. A winter visitor to New England from 
October to March, common on the Maine coast. 
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