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292. SANDERLING. Calidris arenaria (Linnaeus). Autumn to spring. Arctic breeder- 



\f Legs and bill black; bill as long as head and straight ; no hind toe. 



In spring. Upper parts rufous and black ; head, throat, and upper 

 breast rufous, marked with black. 



In winter. Grey above, white below ; rump ashy grey ; as long as the 

 head. Length 8 inches. 



293. CURLEW-SANDPIPER. Tringa subarquata, Giildenstadt. On passage E. Arctic 

 in spring and autumn. breeder. 



Bill curved downwards ; rump white. 



In spring. General colour dark reddish chestnut, marked above with 

 blackish. 



In autumn. General colour grey above ; below white. Length 7 inches. 

 !N"o authentic eggs of this species are known. 



294. KNOT. Tringa canutus, Linnaeus. Autumn to spring. W. Arctic 



' Bill black, quite straight, longer than head. 



Plumage changes much as in last, but the red is not so dark ; rump 

 and upper tail-coverts whitish, barred with blackish ; legs and feet black. 

 Length 10 inches. 



Young. Feathers on back bordered with dark bars, tipped with buffy 

 white ; below tinged with buff ; legs and feet yellowish green. 



Authentic eggs of the Knot are unknown. 



295. DUNLIN. Tringa alpinq, Linnaeus. Resident : large accessions 

 in cold weather. 



Bill very slightly bent down towards thft tip and longer than head ; 

 bill, legs, and feet black. 



Summer. Belly black; general colour above reddish brown, marked 

 with black. 



Winter. Belly white. General colour above ashy grey. Length 8 

 inches. 



296. PURPLE SANDPIPER. Tringa striata, Linnaeus. Autumn to Sub-arctic. 

 spring ; not yet proved to breed in British Islands. 



Bill as in Dunlin, but base dull yellow. 



Ramp and upper tail-coverts nearly black, with a purplish tinge ; 

 seventh to ninth secondaries nearly white ; legs rather short and dull 

 yellow. Length 8 inches. 



Young have feathers above with white margins. 



297. TEMMINCK'S STINT. Tringa temmincki, Leisler. Irregular visitor u . Europe ) 

 f on migration. and Asia, \J { 



& Bill straight ; legs and feet greenish brown. Africa and 



Outer tail-feathers pure white. Length 5| inches. India. 



298. LITTLE STINT. Tringa minuta, Leisler. On passage in spring N.E. Europe 



> and autumn. Asia, wintering 



Plumage above much as in Dunlin both in summer and winter, but / 



bill quite straight. / 



Outer tail-feathers ashy brown ; legs and feet black. Length 6 inches. 



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