LIST OF THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 347 



A- o. u. Subgenus GLOTTIS. Koch. 



NO. 



207 (2.")4) TOTANUS MELANOLEUCUS. (Gmel.) Greater Yellow-legs. Winter 



Yellow=legs. 



North America ; breeding from northern Illinois northward ; in winter, 

 south to South America (Chili) ; common during migrations on 

 Atlantic coast. 



208 (2.0.5) TOTANUS FLAVIPES. (Gjiel.) Yellow=Iegs. Summer YeIlow=legs. 



North America ; breeding from northern Illinois northward ; south in 

 winter to South America ; abundant during migrations on Atlantic 

 coast. 



Genus HELODROMUS. Kaup. 



209 (2.56) HELODROMUS SOLITARIUS. (Wils.) Solitary Sandpiper. 



North America ; breeding from northern United States northward ; in 

 winter, south to South America ; New England, Florida, Illinois. 



210 (257) HELODROMUS OCHROPUS. (Linn.) Green Sandpiper. 



European species ; once recorded from Nova Scotia. 



G-ENus SYMPHEMIA. Rafinesqoe. 



211 (258) SYMPHEMIA SEMIPALMATA. (Gmel.) Willit. 



Eastern North America, from Florida to New England; breeding occa- 

 sionally as far north as Maine ; south in winter to South America. 



212 (258a) Symphemia semipal mala inornata. Brewst. Western Willet. 



A western race of the AVillet, which occurs in Florida and on Gulf coast 

 inwiuter, and perhaps occasionally farther north ; its true habitat is 

 from Mexico to Manitoba ; it differs from the eastern Willet in 

 being larger, and in summer the middle tail feathers lack the black 

 bars and the back marking is less pronounced ; iu winter the two 

 forms differ little, except in size. 



Genus PAVONCELLA. Leach. 



213 (260) PAVONCELLA PUQNAX. (Linn.) Ruff. 



European species ; accidental in United States ; several New England 

 records . 



Genus BARTRAMIA. Lesson. 



214 (261) BARTRAMIA LONQICAUDA. (Bechst.) Bartramian Sandpiper. Up- 



land Plover. 



North America ; in winter to South America ; breeds nearly throughout 

 its range ; once abundant on Atlantic coast, now less common ; 

 Illinois common. 



