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WHIMBREL (Nimenius phaeopus; choice 11', pg. 44) is moderate-sized 

 with a long, decurved bill (Plate 23-3), dark and light brown body 

 feathering, and two dark brown crown stripes in all plumages. The rump 

 and tail are barred, light and dark brown, and do not contrast with the 

 back. Whimbrels occur in Baja California and California year round, from 

 Oregon to British Columbia from about March to November, and in Alaska 

 from April to October. 



BRISTLE -THIGHED CURLEW (Numenius tdhit-iensis; choice 11, pg. 44) 

 differs from the very similar Whimbrel in having tawnier dorsal and 

 ventral body feathering, an unbarred reddish brown rump, and sometimes 

 long bristle-like feather shafts on the belly and thigh. It is found 

 along the coast of western Alaska near the Yukon River delta from May 

 through August. 



LONG-BILLED CURLEW (Numen-ius americanus; choice 10', pg. 44 ) is a 

 moderate-sized, cinnamon colored bird with a long slender bill. It is 

 the largest North American shorebird. It is more cinnamon in color and 

 has less distinct dark head stripes than the other curlews. These curlews 

 can be found year round in California and Baja California and during 

 migration may be found along the Oregon and Washington coasts. 



GREATER YELLOWLEGS (Tringa melanoleuca; choice 12' and 17, pp. 44-45) 

 and LESSER YELLOWLEGS (Tringa flavipes; choice 17', pg. 45) are moderate 

 sized with straight, slender bills (the Greater's may be slightly up- 

 turned)(Plate 22-2) and long, bright yellow legs that extend beyond the 

 tail. Both species are slaty- to brown-backed and ventrally white with 

 some dark streaking on the throat, sides and breast. Size, described in 

 the key, is the best criterion for separating the two species. Both 

 species may occur in Alaska from April to September, in Washington and 

 Oregon between April and November, and in California and Baja California 

 from July to May. 



WILLET (Catoptrophorussemipalmatus; choices 4 and 24, pp. 42 and 46) 

 is a moderate-sized, gray or brown-backed bird with bluish-gray legs and 

 a straight black bill (Plate 22-1). The extended wing shows a conspicuous 

 whitelongitudinal bar on the dorsal and ventral surface. Breeding 

 plumage, possible between March and August, is dorsal ly brown and heavily 

 streaked and barred. Back feathers of juveniles are brownish with pinkish 

 edges (from July to September); back feathers of winter birds are uni- 

 formly gray. Willets occur along the Washington and Oregon coasts as 

 migrants between April and October. On the California and Baja California 

 coasts they occur year round. 



SPOTTED SANDPIPER (Aotitis maeularia; choice 26, pg. 46) is small and 

 straight-billed. It has light-colored legs, a grayish-brown back and 

 white underparts which are black-spotted in breeding plumage. It occurs 

 on the Alaskan coast from May to October and on the coast from Washington 

 south year round. 



