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KEY TO THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NOKTII AMERICA. 



Back, giiieuish olive, sumelimcs Ijurred with lihick; axillars, white, without biirs. At 

 some seasons uudcrpiirts with rouud black spots; a small web betweeu the outer and 

 middle toe. Actitis mandaria. Spotted Sandpiper. 



See No. 216. 



Spotted Sandpipers. 



Winter. 



Section 2. Toes, four, a small web between outer and 

 middle toes; bill, over 1.75. 



MaciurliaiiipliUh snttOus. MacrorliMiii|ilius yriseuB. 



Bill, over 1.75 ; axillars, white, barred with dark brown; iiiiiip aud tail, white, spotted 

 and bauded with black. Macrorhnmphtis iji-isriis. Dowitcher. Red=breasted Snipe. 



Macrurhamphu!! scolopacens. Long=billed Dowitcher. 



See Nos. 188 aud 189. 



Section 3, Toes, four, without web ; bill, over 2 inches long. 



Axillars, rufous Jbrown, without bars; belly, Ijuff color. PhiUihda miimr. Woodcock. 



See No. 18.5. 



Axillars, barred black and white; belly, wliite; upper tail 

 coverts aud tail, tawny, more or less marked with black. 



GalUiiayo delicala. Wilson's Snipe. Jack Snipe, 



See No. 187. 



GaUinMgij dclicata. 



