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Total length, 11 in. ; culmen, I'l in. ; wing, 6 '5 in. ; tail, 3 '3 in. ^ 

 tarsus, 1 '7 in. 



Hab. : 3, 4, 7. 



SUB-FAMILY SCOLOPACIN^E. 



Nasal groove extending along greater part of upper mandible. Toes not 

 webbed at all, but cleft to the base. 



GENUS LIMONITES. Tarsus and culmen practically equal in length 

 tarsus about equal to middle toe and claw. 



633. L. rilficollis, Pallas (Schceniclus albescens, Gld. ; Tringaalbescens, 



Temm.), Little Stint. 



Forehead and under surface white ; wing coverts white-tipped. 



Adult, 5 to 5'7 in. ; culmen, 0'7 in. ; wing, 3'8 in. ; tail, 1'7 in. ; 

 tarsus, 0'7 in. ; middle toe and claw, 0'7in. 

 Hab. : 1 to 6, 8, 9. 



GENUS HETEROPYGIA. Tarsus and culmen practically equal ; tarsus 

 longer than middle toe and claw. 



634. H. acilininata, Hors. (Schceniclus australis, Gray ; Tringa acu- 



minata), Sharp-tailed Stint (Marsh Tringa). 



Winter Plumage. A slight tinge of rufous on the head ; throat 

 and chest ashy-fulvous, with narrow blackish streaks. 



Young have their backs blacker than in adult stage and strong 

 rufous. 



Total length, 7 in. ; culmen, I'l in. ; wing, 5'4 in. ; tail, 2*1 in. ; 

 tarsus, 1 '2 in. 



Hab. : 1 to 9. 



GENUS ANCYLOCHILUS. Culmen longer than tarsus. Bill slender 

 and tapering, not compressed in middle, with a sharp culminal 

 ridge ; end of bill decurved, and not broader than middle. 



635. A. SllbarquatllS, Gmelin (Schoeniclus subarquatus, Gld. ; Tringa 



subarquata), Curlew Stint. 



Adult Plumage in Summer. Breast and under parts rufous. 



Plumage in Winter of Adult and Young. Ashy -brown above, 

 dark centres to feathers ; rump pure white ; under surface white. 



Total length, 7*4 in. ; culmen, 1'3 in. ; wing, 5'3 in. ; tail, 1'9 in.; 

 tarsus, 1 '1 in. ; middle toe and claw, 1 '1 in. 

 Hab. : 1 to 6, 8, 9. 



GENUS TRINGA. Culmen longer than tarsus. Bill slender, with cul- 

 minal ridge, but widening at end ; tip straight, not decurved. Tail 

 square, the middle feathers not prolonged. Inner secondaries falling 

 short of primaries by more than length of tarsus. 



636. T. caniltUS, Linn., Knot 



Adult Plumage in Summer. Breast and under parts rufous. 



Adult Plumage in Winter and Plumage of Young. Under parts 

 white, with dusky streaks or spots on fore-neck and chest ; upper 

 tail coverts white, barred across with black. Culmen, 1 '3 in. 

 Hab. : 4, 6. 



637. T. crassirostris, Temm. and Schleg., Great Sandpiper (Japanese 



Knot). 



Under parts white, with dusky streaks or spots on fore-neck and 

 chest ; upper tail coverts white. Bill, 1 '6 in. 



In summer upper surface has rufous and black markings. 



In winter upper surface is grey. 

 Hab. : 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9. 



