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108. Western Sandpiper. — Ereunetes occidentalis. 



Similar in size and pattern to semi-palmated sandpiper ; bill longer. 



Hab. — Chiefly Western Province of the United States, occasional 

 eastward to the Atlantic Coast ; breeding far north and migrating in 

 winter to Central and South America. 



109. Wilson's Phalarope. — Phalaropus tricolor. 



Female. — Larger than male. In winter, upper parts gray ; rest of 

 plumage white. In su?nmer, head light gray on top ; white line over 

 eye ; throat and under parts white ; legs, feet, and bill black. Length, 

 gyi-io in. ; wing, 5X in. 



Male. — Smaller and duller. 



Hab. — Temperate North America, chiefly the interior; to South 

 America in vv^inter. 



no. Northern Phalarope. — Phalaropus lobatus. 



Female. — Larger than male. ^/«/^r, back and wings gray; chin, 

 throat, and under parts white. Summer^ head, neck, and back gray ; 

 white spots above and below the eye ; upper breast chestnut ; chin 

 and under parts white ; legs and feet gray ; bill black. Length, 7 in. ; 

 wing, 4 in. 



Male. — Duller and smaller. 



Hab. — Northern portions of Northern hemisphere, breeding in 

 Arctic latitudes. South in winter to the tropics. 



111. Red Phalarope. — Crymophilus fulicarius. 



Female. — Head, chin, forehead, and crown black; sides and line 

 around the eye white ; back black ; under parts and neck cinnamon ; 

 bill yellow, black at tip ; legs and feet dull olive. Length, 7>^-8 in. ; 

 wing, 5X-5K ^'^' Winter, head, neck, and under parts white, except 

 occiput and around eyes black ; back gray. 



Male. — Similar, duller. 



Hab. — Northern parts of northern hemisphere, south on Atlantic 

 Coast to Middle States ; to South America on Pacific Coast. 



1 12. Killdeer Plover. — Mgialitis vocifera. 

 Killdee. 



Forehead, throat, and belly white; spot behind the eye and ring 

 around the neck white ; ring around the neck and band on the breast 

 black ; crown and back grd^ish brown ; rump and upper tail coverts 

 rufous ; bill black ; legs and feet grayish yellow. Length, 10^ in. ; 

 wing, 6>^ in. 



