344 LIST OF THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA, 



NO. 



181 (224) PHALAROPUS TRICOLOR. (VIEILL.) Wilson's Phalarope. 



Chiefly interior of North America ; breeds from northern Illinois north- 

 ward ; in winter, south to South America ; common in Mississippi 

 Valley ; casual on Atlantic coast. 



FAMILY RECURVIROSTRID/E. Avocets and Stilts. 



GENUS RECURVIROSTRA. LINN. 



182 (225) RECURVIROSTRA AMERICANA. GMEL. American Avocet. 



Temperate North America ; breeds from Illinois to the Saskatchewan 

 and Great Slave Lake ; in winter, Central America and West 

 Indies ; rare on Atlantic coast except Florida, where it is casual ; 

 accidental in New England. 



GENUS HIMANTOPUS. BRISS. 



183 (226) HIMANTOPUS MEXICANUS. (MULL.) Black-necked Stilt. 



Temperate North America, from the northern United States southward 

 to the West Indies, northern Brazil, and Peru ; rare in eastern 

 United States, except F16rida ; breeds in some numbers in Florida 

 in May. 



FAMILY SCOLOPACID/E. Snipes, Sandpipers, etc. 



GENUS SCOLOPAX. LINN. 



184 (227) SCOLOPAX RUSTICOLA. LINN. European Woodcock. 



European species, accidental in eastern North America ; several records. 



GENUS PHILOMELA. GRAY. 



185 (228) PHILOHELA MINOR. (GMEL.) American Woodcock. 



Eastern North America from British Provinces to Gulf States; breeds 

 throughout its range, but by far the greater number breed north ; 

 very numerous in Gulf States in winter. 



GENUS GALLINAGO. LEACH. 



186 (229) GALLINAGO GALLINAGO. (LiNN.) European Snipe. 



European species ; occurs in Greenland . 

 186 (230 1 ) GALLINAGO MAJOR. (GMEL.) Greater Snipe. 



Old world species accidental in North America, recorded from Hudson 

 Bay. 



187 (230) GALLINAGO DELICATA. (ORD.) Wilson's Snipe. Jack Snipe. 



Breeds from northern United States, northward ; south in winter to West 

 Indies and South America. 



