Migrant Birds of the Streams, Rivers, 

 Lakes and Marshy Districts 



SPOTTED OR DUSKY REDSHANK 

 (Totanus fuscus). 



An uncommon and irregular visitor chiefly to the East 

 Coast, during migration in the Autumn. 



Haunts. Lakes, marshes, rivers, sometimes brackish 

 waters. 



Plumage. Generally sooty, the upper parts having 

 white triangular spots ; rump and upper tail-coverts 

 white, well barred with black. Bill blackish. Legs 

 and feet purplish red. Length 13 in. Female rather 

 larger, under parts paler and mottled. In winter 

 upper parts ash-grey mottled with white, under parts 

 dull white ; axillaries white. Young browner above and 

 marked with dusky below. 



Language. A loud and clear " chooee." 

 Habits. With us usually met with in small parties, 

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