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triider than polite curiosity demands. When 

 found on the seacoast it is generally met along 

 the rocky shores, and from this fact is called 

 by many shore dwellers the "rock peep" to 

 distinguish him from the smaller species, citi- 

 zens of the "mud fiats." He is marked much 

 like the others but a trifle grayer in color and 

 has a greenish-black bill and feet. Breast, 

 front and sides of neck yellowish brown, 

 streaked with dark brown and black lines. 

 Above, dusky brown and black, with lighter 

 edges to the feathers; upper tail coverts pure 

 white. Tail feathers blackish, growing lighter 

 toward outer feathers, these white-edged. Be- 

 low, white, spotted and streaked with dusky and 

 brownish lines on the sides. This species is 

 common on the eastern half of our continent and 

 and is occasionally found in Europe. It does 

 not breed in the United States, but goes far 

 north, as is the habit of the family. This bird 

 is also called "Bonaparte's Sandpiper." 



