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Unfortunately no specimens of quail were preserved from the Mis- 

 sissippi bottoms, so that whether this form is represented there or 

 not is undecided. 



Family CHARADRIIDJE. 

 Genus Charadrius Linn. 



92. C. pluvialis var. virginicus Bore. GOLDEN PLOVER. A few 

 were seen the first of September. (Jencks.) 



Genus JEgialitis Boie. 



93. .20. vociferus Cass. KILLDEER PLOVER. Kare during July; 

 became abundant about the middle of August. 



94. JS. melodus Cass. PIPING PLOVER. A specimen observed 

 the last of August. (Jencks.) 



Family SCOLOPACmai. 

 Genus Philohela Gray.. 



95. P. minor Gray. WOODCOCK. Abundant in a piece of boggy 

 ground near town the last of July ; none seen there later. 



Genus Ereunetes lllig. 



96. E. pusillus Cass. SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER. A large flock 

 observed August 20th. (Jencks.) 



Genus Totanus Bech. 



97. T. flavipes Gmel. YELLOW LEGS. Specimens seen the first 

 of September. (Jencks.) 



98. T. solitarius Wils. SOLITARY SANDPIPER. Not uncommon 

 about secluded pools during our stay. 



Genus Tringoides Bonap. 



99. T. macularius Gray.- SPOTTED SANDPIPER. Abundant along 

 the rivers. They would frequently alight upon floating logs and feast 

 upon insects, larvae, etc., that had'taken refuge upon the exposed side 

 as the current carried them swiftly down stream. 



Genus Limosa Briss. 



100. L. fedoa Ord. MARBLED GODWIT. A single specimen seen 

 the first of September. (Jencks.) 



