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CsHdrla arenaria. 



SHORE BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA. 



regions to the West Indies and South America, being nu- 

 merous on the Atlantic and Pacific, as well as in the interior. 

 It breeds in the far North. 



The eggs, which are usually four, are light olive and buff, 

 spotted with brown. 



GENUS LIMOSA BRISSON. 

 LIHOSA FEDOA (Linn.). 

 narbled Godwit. Red Harlin. 



Adult in summer: Bill, curved slightly upwj.nl; upper parts, mottled will, black, and 

 tawuy; upper throat, white, rest of throat finely streaked with brown ; breast, pale tawny, the 



