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webbed as in the Bed-necked Phalarope, but not 

 to so great an extent. The length of this species 

 is usually about seven and one-half inches ; the 

 extent about fourteen. 



The fall dress is widely different with no sign 

 of red below or the tawny on the edges of the 

 feathers of the back and wings. Most of head 

 and entire under parts are white, with circum- 

 ocular patch and spot on the nape of dusky. 

 Sides ashy gray; above everywhere ashy, the 

 wings considerably darker, and with decided 

 crossbar of white. Bill almost all black. This 

 is the plumage of most of the specimens taken 

 in New England. 



The present species and the Northern Phala- 

 rope are found more commonly in New Eng- 

 land, the former the less common, and both pre- 

 ferring the coast line for their wanderings. 



THE NORTHERN PHALAROPE. 



(Phalaropus lobatus.) 



Next in order and smallest in size is the 

 Northern, or Red-necked Phalarope, the most 

 common of this family along our coast. Con- 

 siderably less brilliant in plumage than is either 



