184 BRITISH BIRDS 



310. Rhyaeophilus giareola (GmeL). WOOD- 

 SANDPIPER. 



Hab. Palasarctic region. Wintering in Africa. 



Distinguished from next species by huffish-white spots on 

 upper parts being larger and more numerous ; axillaries 

 white, slightly speckled with brown; also smaller and with a 

 longer tarsus. Length 7*70; wing 4*80; bill no; tarsus 1*40. 



A scarce visitor to England during migration. Rarely 

 reaches Scotland ; has once occurred in Ireland. 



GENUS CLXXVIII. HELODROMAS, Kaup (1829). 

 Bill considerably longer than head. Tarsus moderate. 



311. Helodromas oehropus (Linn.). GREEN 

 SANDPIPER. 



Hab. Northern Palasarctic region. 



Adult : above olive-brown minutely spotted with white ; 

 upper tail-coverts pure white ; outer tail-feathers entirely 

 white, rest with blackish bars ; throat and breast whitish 

 with greyish-brown streaks ; under parts white ; axillaries 

 blackish-brown with narrow and distinct bars of white ; 

 bill dusky brown, paler below ; tarsi slate, tinged with 

 green. Length 8*00 ; wing 5.40. 



A common visitor during migration. 



312. Helodromas solitarius (Wils.). SOLITARY 



SANDPIPER. 



Hab. N. America. In winter reaching S. America, 

 One was killed many years ago on the Clyde, a second 

 in the Scilly Isles (1882), and a third in Cornwall (1884). 



GENUS CLXXIX. TOTANUS, Bechstein (1803). 

 Bill longer than head, straight, upper mandible slightly 

 decurved at extremity. Tibia bare on lower half. Tarsus 

 rather long. Outer toe united to middle at base. 



