LIST OF THE BIRDS OF EASTEKX NOUTII AMERICA. 345 



A o. V. Genls MACRORHAMPHUS. Lkach. 



NO. 



188 (281) MACRORHAMPHUS CjRlSEUS. (Gmel.) Dowltcher. Red=breasted 



Snipe. 



Breeds in the Arctic regions ; in winter to West Indies and South 

 Americti ; abundant on Athintic coast durino; iiiio;iations ; Illinois. 



189 (282) MACRORHAMPHUS SCOLOPACEUS. (Say.) Long=biired Dowitcher. 



Western Red=breasted Snipe. 



Western species which occasionally occurs on Atlantic coast ; connnon 

 in Florida, in winter. 



Genus MICRO PAL AM A. Baird. 



190 (233) MICROPALAMA HIMANTOPUS. (BoxAi.) Stilt. Sandpiper. 



Eastern North America ; in winter to West Indies ; breeds north of 

 United States ; common in Florida, during migrations ; Illinois. 



Genus TRINQA. Linn. 

 Subgenus TRINGA. 



191 (2oi) TRINQA CANUTUS. Linn. Knot. 



Breeds in high latitudes ; south in winter to South America ; common 

 on Atlantic coast during migrations ; called Robin Snipe by New 

 England gunners. 



Subgenus ARQUATELLA. Baird. 



192 (235) TRINGA MARITIMA. Brunn. Purple Sandpiper. 



Breeds far north ; south in winter to New England and Middle States ; 

 accidental in Florida ; sometimes observed in midwinter on New 

 England coast ; feeding on alg.^e on rocks, exposed at low water. 



Subgenus ACTODROMAS. Kaui>. 



193 (239) TRINGA MACULATA. Vieill. Pectoral Sandpiper. Grass=bird. 



Both North and South America ; breeds in the far north ; very common 

 on Atlantic coast during migrations; New England, Horida, and 



, Illinois. 



194 (240) TRINGA FUSCICOLLIS. Vieill. White=rumped Sandpiper. Bona= 



parte's Sandpiper. 



Eastern North America ; breeds in high latitudes ; south in winter to 

 West Indies and Central America ; New England and Illinois. 



195 (241) TRINGA BAIRDII. (COUES.) Baird's Sandpiper. 



Common in interior of North America; breeds in Alaska; south in 

 winter to South America ; rare on Atlantic coast ; New England 

 and Illinois. 



196 (242) TRINQA MINUTILLA. Vieill. Least Sandpiper. 



Common through the Americas ; breeds north of United States ; abun- 

 dant during migrations on Atlantic coast; New England and 

 Illinois. 



