Birds of Canada. 91 



Actiturns Bartramius. The Field Plover. 



The Field Plover breeds in Canada. Fre- 

 quents grain fields and meadows. Upper parts 

 brownish-black, with a greenish lustre ; under 

 parts, pale yellowish-white ; middle tail feathers, 

 greenish-brown ; legs, light yellow. Nests, on 

 the ground ; eggs, four, of a creamy-drab color. 



Tryngites rufescens. The Buff-breasted 

 Sandpiper. 



This species is frequently seen in Canada 

 during the fall migration. Breeds in the arctic 

 regions. Legs, long ; upper parts, pale ashy- 

 brown, with a yellowish tinge ; under parts, light 

 yellowish-red. 



Limosa fedoa. The Marbled Godwit. 



The Marbled Godwit is a spring and autumn 

 visitor. Bill, long, curved upwards ; wings, long ; 

 tail, short ; legs, long ; upper parts, brownish- 

 black and pale reddish ; under parts, pale rufous, 

 with lines of brownish-black. 



L. hudsonica. The Hudsonian Godwit. 



This bird is an irregular fall visitor. Color, 

 brownish-black above ; underneath, yellowish- 

 red ; feathers, tipped with white ; length, eighteen 

 inches ; bill, three inches. 



