WESTERN SANDPIPER 



10. Ereunetes mauri (Cabanis) 

 Western Sandpiper 



Closely resembling Ereunetes pusillus in size 

 and color, though in summer its tone of colora- 

 tion is more reddish above and the lower parts 



FIG. 15. Ereunetes mauri 

 (Nat. Size) 



more heavily streaked. Chiefly distinguishable 

 from that species by the longer bill, which 

 averaged in twenty-four specimens 24.1 mm. 

 long (0.95 in.). 



A migrant from western North America, 

 similar in habits to E. pusillus and often found 

 associating with it. Sometimes very abundant. 

 Not distinguishable in life from the preceding 

 species except by the considerably larger bill. 



ii. Tryngites subruficollis (Vieillot) 

 Buff-breasted Sandpiper 



Length, 215 mm. (8.50 in.); tail, 60 mm. (2.40 

 in.). 



Sexes alike. Light grayish buff above, the 

 center of each feather black or dark olive; webs 

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