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X08. 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 j 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 summer, head light gray on top ; white line over 

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

 9^-10 in. ; wing, 5^ in. 



Male. Smaller and duller. 



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

 America in winter. 



no. Northern Phalarope. Phalaropus lobatus. 



Female. Larger than male. Winter, 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 fuliearius. 



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, S/^~S/4 in. Winter, head, neck, and under parts white, except 

 occiput and around eyes black ; back gray. 



Male. Similar, duller. 



/fa._Northern parts of northern hemisphere, south on Atlantic 

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



1 12. Killdeer Plover. ^Egialitis 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 grayish brown ; rump and upper tail coverts 

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

 wing, 6j in. 



