A\. \|. STILTS. 



it I'hu-k -In iik pn.i through tin- eye to tin- niilc !" tln< m ek ami. 

 ehanjfinjir to rufoui-ehi-tntit, eontinuiii down tin- *iile of the lm-k mul <-n the 

 m-Mpulnrx; nwk un<l U|>|HT l>reai>l wanhetl uitli pale, l>rownUh nifoii*; mt of 

 (he muter part* and up|M-r tnil-e<>vfitji while. .!/. 4 innunim-r. I pp. r part* 

 AMOOU-|T\MI. IN, Men. 1 with ifrnyish brown; up|>er tail <-..v ( rt.-, iiupe, ami 11 

 line i.MT tin- eye white or whitish ; c'nle* of tin- neek unl nr<u.-t uu^ln-il with 

 . n-sl nf tin- mnlrr purt.H whito. .!/. i irint>r. l'p|-r pur 1 



witJi whiti 1 ; U|>|HT tuil c>vt rt.t whiti-; vvin^ fiiM-miK, tln-ir <%. rti. 

 with liull'y ; uniU-r part* whitr. /. "T"p (' lnu.1, luck, and 

 diLsky l>lui-ki.-h, the iVuth. P. iliMim-tly iH.riU-rnl witli t-ul! ; winjf- 

 ;ilo lx.nlrn<l with pult- l>utl <>r whitUli ; up|tT UtiI--i>\ . rt-. MI| reiliary 

 !.tri|--. uii.l lnwi-r piirt.H white, tin- in.-k tiiii."'.! with Imt!'" ( Ki-ljrw.). 6 L., 

 .; Tur, l-jo; M.. l-.'. v I... '.':.: \V.. M6; Tur.. 1 .": !?., !".'. 

 L'-utijt.- "'IVni|nTt' North AiiKTicu. fliit-rty in the interior, lin-ciliiiu' from 

 northern Illinois un<i I tali imrtli^unl to the Sukateheuan n U 'i..n; Miuth in 

 winter to Hru/il und rutn^oniu" i A. <). U.). 

 Loll); Iftluli-i. easual. Alii.'.. S, pt., all.l < '(. 



. a shallow <lepreioii in M.H earth linel with it thin layer of frmtf- 

 Mieiit.-t of ^'ra.H.t. /.////*, three to four, eream-lnill' or l.utly white, heavily 

 hlotehe.1 with -leep ehiH-olute, 1- '>.l.-o||, Hull. NlJtt. < ni. 



Club, ii, 1879, pp. 88-i8.) 



"Th-s' liirds an- ran- in the Kastern Stales, aluimlant in the Mi- 

 sisiiippi Valley, and <jnitc cnMiinoii westward within their ranp-. They 

 itihaliit the marshes, swales, and i-d^cs of shallow ponds, feeding ii|M>n 

 minute snails and other small forms of life that alK.iind in their aijnatii: 

 haunts. |ipM-iiriii^ the sann- chiefly by running over the moist ground 

 or wa<ling in tin- short growths of water j;r.i--i-. They >wim buoy- 

 antly, but seldom lonp at a time or far from the shore, and I never 

 saw one dive or make an attempt to do so, but, when frightened, pre- 

 fer to escape by flight, which is strong, but at such times in a zigzag 

 and wavy manner, dropping back as soon as out of danger. As a rule 

 they are not timid, and are easily approached. Their motions, whether 

 upon the land or water, are easy and pleasing, gracefully nodding the 

 head or picking from side to side as they go " i(ioss). 



FAMILY RECURVIROSTRIDJE. AVOCETS AND STILTS. 



The eleven *|.e> ie-, compri-ing this family are distributed through- 

 out the warmer parts of the world. They are generally found in 

 flocks, and may be railed Wading Snipe. They feed in shallow water, 

 wading to their heels, and when necessary swimming with ease. 



225. Rccurvirostra americana ' . ' ' A\IM:I< w \-.---\\. A<f. 



in tummrr. Ilral ainl Meek cinnamon rufous, lim-k uml tail white, -eapulara 

 inl primaries hlaek ; miiiillv oovert*, ti| of the ^renter iuis ami part of - 

 white; belly white, bill turned upward. Ad. in irint-r >tnJ fm. 



