LIST OF THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 345 



A O. U. 

 NO. 



Genus MACRORHAMPHUS. Leach. 



188 (231) MACRORHAMPHUS ORISEUS. (Gmel.) Dowitcher. Red-breasted 



Snipe. 



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

 America; abundant on Atlantic coast during migrations; Illinois. 



189 (232) MACRORHAMPHUS SCOLOPACEUS. (Say.) Long^billed Dowitcher. 



Western Red-breasted Snipe. 



Western species -which occasionally occurs on Atlantic coast ; common 

 in Florida, in winter. 



Genus MICROPALAMA. Baird. 



190 (233) MICROPALAMA HIMANTOPUS. (Bonap.) 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 TRiNQA. 



191 (234) 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) TRINQA MARITIMA. Brijnn. 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 algie on rocks, exposed at low water. 



Subgenus ACTODROMAS. Kaui'. 



193 (239) TRINQA MACULATA. Vieill. Pectoral Sandpiper. Qrass=bird. 



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

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



Illinois. 



194 (240) TRINQA 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) TRINQA 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. 



