SCOLOPACID^. — ^LV. 127 



7. TRINGA, Linnaeus. Sandpipees. 



* Bill, tarsus, and middle toe with claw, of about equal length. 

 {Actodromas.) 

 t Upper tail coverts (except the lateral series) black or dark 

 brown ; throat with an ashy or brownish suflfusion and 

 dusky streaks. 



1. T. minuiilla, Vieill. Least Sandpiper. Peep. ' 

 Smallest of the Sandpipers, resembling Ereunetes, but 

 the feet different; L. 6; W. 3^; T. 2. N. Am., abundant. 



2. T. bairdii, (Coues) Sol. Baieb's Sandpipee. Colors 

 of preceding but larger; throat but little streaked; L. 7 

 to 7i; W. 4f ; T. 2i; B. |. America, rare E. of the 

 Mississippi R. 



3. T. maculata, Vieill. Pbctoeal Snipe. Jack Snipe, 

 Geass Snipe. Crown unlike neck; throat ashy-shaded 

 and sharply streaked; L. 9; W. b^\ B. 1|-. N. Am., 

 abundant. 



tt Upper tail coverts white, with or without dusky marks ; throat 

 sharply streaked, with little if any ashy suffusion. 



4. T. fuscicollis, Vieill. White -Rumped Sand- 

 piPEE. L. 7^; W. 4f ; T. 2^. E. U. S., abundant along 

 the coast. 



** Bill, tarsus, and middle toe, obviously not of equal length. 

 X Tarsus shorter than middle toe ; tibiae feathered. {ArqvMeOa) 



5. T. maritima, Briinnioh. Pueple Sandpipee. Ashy 

 black with purplish reflections; feathers with pale edg- 

 ings; lower parts, etc., mostly white; bill nearly straight; 

 L. 9; W. 5; T. 2|; B. IJ. Atlantic Coast. 



XX Tarsus not shorter than middle toe ; tibiae bare below. 

 a. Bill slightly decui-ved, much longer than tarsus. (Pelidna.) 



6. T. alpind (L.) var. americana, Cass. Am. Dunlin. 

 Ox - BiED. Black - Bellied Sandpiper. Chestnut 

 brown above; feathers black centrally; belly, in summer. 



