l8o BRITISH BIRDS. 



greater coverts with increased white tips ; outer feathers of 

 upper tail-coverts white ; black of lower breast absent ; 

 throat white ; upper breast with a mottled dusky band. 



Breeds in the moorlands and marshes of the north and 

 south-west of England, throughout Scotland and several 

 parts of Ireland. It is abundant on our coasts during 

 winter. Eggs : 4 ; light greenish-grey or buffish-green 

 blotched and spotted with reddish-brown and brownish- 

 black ; i -40 by i 'oo. 



299. Tringa minuta, Leisl. LITTLE STINT. 



Hab. Arctic regions of Europe and Asia. 



Adult in winter resembles Dunlin, but is much smaller. 

 Length 5*25 ; wing 3*75 ; bill "75. It is a regular 

 autumnal visitor to the coasts of England and N.E. 

 Ireland, but less commonly to Scotland. 



300. Tringa minutilla, Vieill. AMERICAN STINT. 

 Nab. Arctic America. In winter reaching Brazil. 

 One has been shot in Cornwall (1853), and two in Devon 

 (1869, 1892). 



301. Tringa temmineki, Leisl. TEMMINCK'S STINT. 

 Hab. Arctic regions of Europe and Asia. 



An irregular visitor on migration to the east and south 

 o*f England. Resembles T. minuta, and measurements 

 are identical, but it has the two outer tail-quills on each 

 side white ; tarsi are greyish-olive in this species and 

 black in T. minuta. ^ 



302. Tringa subarquata (Quid.). CURLEW 



SANDPIPER. 



Hab. Polar regions (breeding-ground unknown). 

 Adult : above chestnut-brown with black centres and 

 narrow greyish-white margins to all the feathers ; rump 



