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few black spots ; the bill and legs are greenish lead 

 colour. 



The length is 8 or 10 inches. 



5. HYPOLEUCOS. COMMON SAND-PIPER. 



Tr. rostro Icevi, pedibus cinereis, corpore cinereo sub- 

 tus albo. Lath. 



The bill is black, brown at the base, and one inch 

 long ; the head and quills are brown ; the neck is 

 ash colour; the back is brown, mixed with green, 

 with transverse dusky lines ; longitudinal black lines 

 on the head ; it has a white stroke above each eye ; 

 beneath white ; the legs are dull green, faintly blushed 

 with red. 



Weight 2oz. 



The female lays 5 yellowish eggs, mottled with 

 dark spots. 



6. MACULARIA. SPOTTED SAND-PIPER. 



Tr. rostro basi pedibusque incarnatis, corpore undi- 

 que maculato,superciliisfasciaquegemina alarum 

 albis Lath, 



The bill is black, at the base red ; above each eye 

 there is a white streak ; the upper plumage is glossy 

 light brown, with green reflections, and spotted with 

 black ; the rump is plain ; the greater quills are dusky ; 



