SPOTTED SANDPIPER 



speckled and streaked with whitish, the upper 

 tail coverts and several of the outer tail feathers 

 conspicuously white barred with dusky; under 

 parts white, the sides and front of neck and 

 chest, streaked with grayish dusky. 



Adults in winter and Young. More grayish 

 above, the white speckling less distinct; under 

 parts very indistinctly streaked; otherwise 

 similar. 



Bill greenish, black toward end; feet greenish. 



A migrant frequenting inland waters, even the 

 smallest streams; usually found singly. Fairly 

 common and easily recognizable by its slender 

 bill, dark coloration and conspicuously white 

 outer tail feathers. Notes rather sharp and high 

 pitched. 



7. Actitis macularia (Linnaeus) 

 Spotted Sandpiper 



Sexes alike. Length, 190 mm. (7.50 in.); 

 tail 50 mm. (2.00 in.). 



Adults in summer. Upper parts bronzy 

 grayish brown, head and neck more or less 

 streaked, and back barred or spotted with black; 

 outer feathers barred with white; line over the 

 eye and under parts white, the latter with round 

 black dots and spots. 



Adults in winter and Young. Back less con- 

 spicuously, if at all, marked; under parts white, 

 unspotted. 



Bill flesh colored, black tipped; feet pinkish. 

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