PURPLE SANDPIPER. 93 



OR A LLA TORES. SCOL OP A CID^E. 



THE PURPLE SANDPIPER. 



Tringa maritima.. 



Tringa maritima, 



Lincolniensis, Black 



nigricans, 

 canutus, 



Purple 

 The Knot, 



PENN. Brit. Zool. vol. ii. p. 80. 

 P- 81. 

 MONTAGU, Ornith. Diet. 

 BEWICK, Brit. Birds, vol. ii. 

 p. 92. 



maritima, Selninger Sandpiper, 

 Purple 



stnata, 

 maritima, 



p. 94. 



FLEM. Brit. An. p. 110. 



Purple or Rock Tringa, SELBY, Brit. Ornith. vol. ii. 



p. 150. 



Sandpiper \ JENYNS, Brit. Vert. p. 211. 



GOULD, Birds of Europe. 



Becasseau violet, TEMM. Man. d'Ornith. vol. ii. 



p. 619. 



THE PURPLE SANDPIPER, though very well known in 

 this country, is not very numerous as a species, but is found 

 on various parts of our coast, apparently preferring those 

 which are rocky rather than extensive flats of sand. It is 

 generally to be found from September throughout the 

 winter till the following April or May, when the greater 

 portion of them quit our shores, and pass in many instances 



