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sented by the Spotted Sandpiper, T. macidarius, Gray, of 

 temperate North America, which is seven and a half to 

 eight inches long, and the wing four and a half inches. 



The Genus Actiturus is represented by Bartram's Sand- 

 piper or Field Plover, A. Bartramius, Bonap., of temper- 

 ate North America, South America, and Europe, which 

 is about twelve inches long, and the wing six and a half 

 inches ; general color above brownish black ; under parts 

 yellowish white. It prefers plains and cultivated fields. 



The Genus Philomachus is represented by the Ruff, 

 P, pugnax, Gray, of Northern Europe, and accidental on 

 Long Island, which closely resembles the preceding one. 



The Genus Tryngites has the wings very long. It is 

 represented by the Buff-breasted Sandpiper, T. rufescens, 

 Cab., of North and South America and Europe, which is 

 seven and a half to eight inches long, and the wing five 

 and a half inches. It prefers plains and fields. 



The Genus Limosa 

 Godwits has the 

 bill lengthened, slen- 

 der, and curving gen- 

 tly upwards. It is 

 represented by the 

 Marbled Godwit, L. - 

 fedoa, Ord, of North 

 and South America, 

 which is eighteen 

 inches long, and the 

 wing nine inches ; and 



the HudsOnian God- 



Fig. 138. 



Marbled Godwit, L.fedoa, Ord. 



wit, L. hudsonicus, Sw., of Northern North America, which 

 is fifteen inches long. 



The Genus Numenius Curlews has the bill very 

 long, and curved downwards. 



The Long-billed Curlew, N. longirostris, Wils., of all 



