REDSHANKS—GODWITS 67 
olive-green markings on sides of the breast. Tail barred 
dark green. The much rarer wood-sandpiper (83 in.) resembles 
this species, but is recognised by the white under-surface. of 
the wings. It is a bird of passage, chiefly on the S. and E. of 
England. 
135. Redshank hin totanus (Linneeus) ; Totanus calidris 
(Linneus)]. Resident and widely distributed, but local as a 
breeding species. 
Bird. Length 11in. In shape not unlike No. 133, Recog- 
nised by the brilliant red legs, and the white on the wing (inner 
primaries and secondaries) and on the rump. Upper-parts 
mostly greyish-brown heavily marked with dusky brown, grey, 
and black. Tail barred black. Under-parts white streaked on 
its upper area and more or less barred on the lower area with 
dusky grey. Beak red, dusky on the end half. After the 
autumn moult the upper-parts are greyer, and the under-parts 
more faintly marked. The rarer greenshank (summer visitor to 
N. Scotland, mostly bird of passage elsewhere) is distin- 
guished from the redshank by its larger size (14 in.), the 
olive-green legs, slightly up-curved beak, and the general dark 
greyish hue of the upper-parts. 
Nest. Nests usually not far apart on the upper beach, 
rough pastures, or moorland. Well concealed in rough herbage, 
also more or less exposed. More or less lined with dry grass. 
Gregarious breeding species. 
figgs. Usually 4. Pale to deep yellowish spotted and 
blotched with browns and underlying ash-purple. Greenish 
Pade rare, Av. size, 1°75x1:21 in. Laying begins end 
arch to mid April or later. One brood. 
136. Bartailed-godwit [Limosa lapponica lapponica (Lin- 
nezus)|. Winter visitor and bird of passage on our coasts. 
Bird. Length 153 in. See No. 129. In breeding dress may 
be recognised by its relatively large size, the bright bay on the 
head, neck, and under-parts, the brownish-black and bay pattern 
of upper-parts, the long slightly up-curved beak. Under wing 
surface mostly white. Tail-coverts and rump white, more or 
less barred and streaked black. Tail mostly white barred with 
black. After the autumn moult the bay colour is lost. Pattern 
of the upper-parts ash-grey and white with darker streaks. 
Under-parts white, except the upper breast and flanks, which 
are grey with darker streaks. Tail ash-grey with bars absent, 
or almost so. Female paler. Fledgling like adult in winter, 
but tail barred and a buff tinge on neck, breast, and flanks. 
The rarer blacktailed godwit (16 in.) resembles the bartatled, but 
may be distinguished at all seasons by the broad black end to 
the tail, whence its name. 
