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Genus I^IMOSA Brisson. 



26. I/imosa lapponica baueri (Naum). Pacific Godwit. 



General color of the hind neck and the lower parts plain cin- 

 namon, back and scapulars varied with blackish, whitish and 

 rusty ; in winter head, neck and lower parts whitish ; the head and 

 neck streaked, the breast and sides slightly barred with grayish 

 brown. Length 14.60-16, wing 8.25-9.15, culmen 3.15-4.70, tarsus 

 2-2.45, niid-toe and claw 1.10-1.33 Hab. Coasts of western Asia 

 and Alaska, south in winter to Australia ; Guam during migrations. 



Genus TOTANUS Bechstein. 



a'. Wing under 6, central upper tail coverts white. Totanus 

 g I areola. 



a-. Wing under 6, no white on rump or upper tail coverts. 

 Totanus liypolcitcus. 



27. Totanus hypoleucus Linn. Common Sandpiper. 



Creneral color a bronz}- brown, the feathers with arrow-shaped 

 markings of black ; under parts white, with dusky streaks on the 

 throat. Length 8, culmen i.i, wing 4.1, tail 2, tarsus .89-. 96. 

 Female smaller and not quite so well marked. Hab. Europe and 

 Asia ; Guam during migrations. 



28. Totanus glareola Temm. Wood Sandpiper. 



General color above bronze brown, with light ash bronze mar- 

 gins to the feathers ; belly white. Length 8.5, culmen 1.15, wing 

 4.6, tail 1.85, tarsus i. Hab. Europe, Africa, China, Burmah, 

 Malay archipelago ; Guam in migrations. 



Genus NUMBNIUS Brisson. 



a'. Length about 15, bill less than 4, lower back and rump 

 mottled with bars and spots of brown. Ninneniiis phceopus varic- 

 gatns. 



a'. Length about 22, bill more than 4, tarsus more than 3. 

 NiLVioi f/ts rya nop as . 



29. Numenius phseopus variegatus vScop. Oriental 



WhimbreL 



Adult bird has a pure white lower back, but the immature 

 birds are streaked with du.sk y ; the crown is a plain brown with a 

 pale mesial streak ; lower back much paler than the mantle. 

 Length 15, culmen 3, wing 8, tarsus 2.15. Hab. Asia. In migra- 

 tions it is common in China, Japan, Burmah, Ceylon and Pacific 

 islands ; Guam during migrations. 



