W. E. CLARKE : CHICKS OF SANDERLING. 35 



Sabine Island, off the east coast of Greenland, during 

 the German Arctic Expedition of 1869-70. 



The chicks are difficult to describe, but fortunately 

 they have been excellently depicted, on the accom- 

 panying plate, by my friend Dr. Philip H. Bahr. The 

 ground colour of the upper-surface is greyish-buff, 

 liberally variegated with black, some richer buff, and 

 prettily spangled with white. There are no traces of 

 longitudinal stripes — i.e., the black (which predominates), 

 buff and white markings do not tend to run in lines. 

 The head and back are marked off by a somewhat broad 

 nuchal collar of plain buff. The under-surface is almost 

 white ; and the legs and bill are dark leaden grey. 



