BRITISH BIRDS. 187 



from Tipperaiy, nth October, 1893, was referred by Pro- 

 fessor Newton to this variety. 



GENUS CLXXXII. LIMOSA, Brisson (1760}. 



Bill very long, slightly up-curved, compressed and 

 tapering, but a little dilated at point ; upper mandible 

 longer than lower. Bill is longer in the female than in 

 the male. Tibia chiefly naked ; tarsus long, slender ; 

 outer toe united to middle at base ; hind toe moderate. 



318. Limosa lapponiea (L). BAR-TAILED GODWIT. 



Hab. Arctic Europe and N.W. Siberia. 



Adult : feathers above rufous-brown, with blackish 

 centres ; wing-coverts snd secondaries edged with dull 

 white ; rump white with dusky streaks ; tail dusky-brown, 

 barred with white ; chin, throat, neck and under parts 

 chestnut-red, streaked with black on sides of breast. 

 In winter feathers greyish-brown above, with blackish 

 centres and greyish-white margins ; rump white ; tail 

 chiefly dusky-grey ; upper tail-coverts white, with dusky 

 bars ; below white, with some dusky streaks on sides of 

 throat and breast. Length: male 12*50, wing 8*00; 

 female 13*50, wing 8*20 ; bill flesh-colour, dusky towards 

 tip ; tarsi bluish-slate. 



A regular migrational visitor to our coasts. 



319. Limosa limosa (L.). BLACK-TAILED GODWIT. 



Hab. Northern Europe and Western Asia. 



Adult : distinguished from L. lapponiea by tail being 

 black, with the base white only ; greater wing-coverts 

 and chief part of secondaries are white, forming a con- 

 spicuous bar ; red tint below is restricted to cheeks, throat, 

 and breast, and is more barred with black ; belly whitish 



