No. 51. 



Tringa maculata. 



Bill practically straight, though with a very slight downward 

 curve, yellowish or dull yellowish olive at base, the remainder 

 black; the two central feathers of the tail projecting beyond the 

 others and more pointed ; the top of head dark, a brownish mixt- 

 ure; throat white; sides of head, neck all around, and breast 

 streakily grayish buff and dusky brown ; the sides of the head 



having an indistinct whitish and a dusky stripe. Upper plumage 

 in general a mixture of light yellowish or reddish brown, with 

 dark or blackish brown and a few touches of white. Lower 

 parts (back of the breast-markings) white. Legs dull yellowish 

 olive. 



Measurements about as follows : length eight and a quarter 



