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Actodromas maculata COUES, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 1861, 



197, 230. 



Tringa pectoralis SAY, Long's Exp. I, 1823. 171. 

 Popular synonyms : JACK SNIPE. GRASS SNIPE. MABSH PLOVEB. 



MEADOW SNIPE. MAY PLOVEB. SAND SNIPE. CBEAKEB. 



An abundant migrant. During its season with us, it may be 

 found on all of our lakes and sloughs and on plowed fields. Its 

 season in our vicinity is from the first of April to the middle of 

 May, and from the last of July until late in October. 



This Sandpiper has an extensive range covering the whole 

 of North America and the greater part of South America. It 

 breeds in the Arctic regions. 



Actodromas fuscicollis (Vieillot). White-rumped Sandpiper. 



Tringa fuscicollis VIEILLOT, Nouv. Diet. d'Hist. Nat., XXXIV, 1819, 



461. 



Tringa scliinzii BONAPABTE. Synop., 1828, 249. 

 Tringa lonapartei SCHLEG., Rev. Crit. Ois. Europe, 1844, 89. 

 Actodromas fuscicollis BONAPABTE, Comptes Rendus, XLIII, 1856, 596. 

 Popular synonyms : WHITE- TAILED STILT. BONAPABTE'S SANDPIPEB. 



A very rare migrant. There seem to be no records of the oc- 

 currence of this species within our limits excepting that of Mr. 

 E. W. Nelson, who says:* "Dr. Hoy writes 'that it was formerly 

 abundant during the migrations but is now rare' (at Racine). 

 June Qth, 1876, I obtained one specimen and saw quite a number 

 of others upon the Lake shore near Waukegan. Mr. R. P. Clarke 

 informs me that he has taken it late in autumn upon the Lake- 

 shore near Chicago." These records and the fact that I have 

 taken it at Meredosia, Illinois, would indicate beyond a doubt the 

 possibility of its passing through our area during its migrations. 



This species breeds in the -far north, and its geographical 

 range includes eastern North America, south in winter to the 

 West Indies, Central and South America. 



Actodromas bairdii Cones. Baird's Sandpiper. 



Actodromas lairdii COUES, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 1861, 



194. 

 Tringa lairdii SCL., P. Z. S. 1867, 332. 



A rare migrant, visiting us in August or September in com- 

 pany with other maritime species. In 1876, Mr. E. W. Nelson 

 published the following report:* "A rather uncommon migrant 

 during the middle of May, and the last of August and first of 

 September. It is generally found in small parties or singly, with 



*Birds of Northeastern Illinois. Bull, of the Essex Institute, Vol. VIII, 1876, 127. 



