Birds of Britain 



on the tundras of North Europe, it migrates eastward in 

 winter to the shores of the Levant. 



Its general appearance in winter is much like the Dunlin, 

 but its somewhat flattened bill and the small amount of 

 white on the secondaries and upper tail coverts form 

 distinctive characteristics. Length 6 '5 in.; bill 1/2 in.; 

 wing 4'25 in. 



THE AMERICAN PECTORAL 

 SANDPIPER 



Tringa maculata, Vieillot 



The American Pectoral Sandpiper has occurred more 

 frequently in Great Britain than any other of the American 

 Sandpipers, some thirty or forty examples having been shot, 

 and with two exceptions they have all occurred during the 

 winter months. 



Its breeding range is in Arctic America, whence it 

 migrates to the tropics of America for the winter, and pre- 

 sumably those examples that visit us have come via Green- 

 land, Iceland, and the Faroes. 



The upper parts are brown, with lighter margins to the 

 feathers ; chin and throat whitish ; breast buff, streaked 

 with brown. Length 8 in. ; bill 1/1 in.; wing 5*3 in. 



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