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THE SPOTTED TOTANUS. 



Totanus macularius, TEMMINCK. 

 PLATE XV 



Tringa macularia, Linn. Totanus macularius, Temm., Ftem. , 

 Sdby, Jenys Chevalier perl, Temm Spotted Sand- 

 piper, Penn., Mont., Selby, Jam, Jc. (The synonyms 

 have, in various instances, been confounded with the 

 young of T. hypoleucus.) 



THIS species was generally considered to be found 

 as a straggler in the British islands,- but even so 

 late as the publication of Mr. Yarrell's numbers, 

 upon questionable authority. There is no doubt 

 now, however, that one specimen at least has been 

 killed in this country, and although some others 

 cannot be authentically traced, or may have turned 

 out to be only young specimens of T. hypoleucus , 

 it has now a claim, as strong as a few others, 

 to a settlement within our bounds. The specimen 

 alluded to, is in the possession of Mr. Georgo 

 Johnstone of Norwich, and the following is an 

 extract from the letter in which that gentleman 

 transmitted to Mr. Yarrell an account of the 

 bird. " The bird in question came to me from 



