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tinct dusky markings below, fig. 94. Call, not very different, 

 from 1. but less prolonged and Fig. 94. 



with less volume; habits also simi- 

 lar but this species is always unsus-, 

 picious. Breeds far north in N. A. ; 

 migrates south from July 1 to Sep. 

 15 when it is common along the 

 coast and not infrequent in the in- 

 terior; winters in southern S. A., 

 rare in Fla. at this season (Lake 

 Jessup, Feb. 20, 1901, five speci- 

 mens); migrates north in April 

 and May, rare at this season on the 

 Atlantic coast, abundant in the 

 Mississippi Valley. 



3. GREENSHANKS. T. NEB- 

 ULARIUS. Differs from 1 in having 

 the lower back and rump pure G, D, f , 2.. 1-5 

 white without markings. Eastern nemisphere, breeding far 

 north ; accidental in Florida. ( near Cape Sable, Audubon ). 



k. Fresh-water Tatlers. Helodromas. 

 Differs from j in having the bill more slender and never 

 Fig. 95. upcurved, dark legs* 



shorter wings not fold- 

 ing beyond tip of tail, 

 and dark upper tail 

 coverts, fig. 95. 



1. SOLITARY 

 SANDPIPER, II. sol- 

 ITARIUS. 8.50; bill, 

 1 .25 ; dark greenish 

 slate above finely 

 marked with white; 

 tail, broadly banded 

 Gr, D, k, 1.1-4 with white ( except- 



ing middle feathers which are spotted on sides with white) ; 



