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U. S p. E. R. EXP. AND SURVEYS — ZOOLOGY — GENERAL REPORT. 



HIMANTOPUS, Brisson. 



Himantopus, Brisson, Orn. V, 1760, 33. Type Charadrius himantopus, L. 

 Ch. — Hind toe wanting. Middle and outer toes connected by a short basal web. Bill rounded, straight, higher than broad. 

 Tail projecting beyond the wings. 



HIMANTOPUS NIGRICOLLIS, Vie il lot. 



Black JVecked Stilt. 



Himanlopus nigricollis, Vieill. Diet. X, 1817, 42. — Is. Galerie, II, 1824, 85 ; pi. ccxxix.— Nctt. Man. II, 1834, 8. — 

 Add. Orn. Biog. IV, 1838, 247 ; pi. 32S.— Ib. Syn. 1839, 253.— Ib. Birds Amer. VI, 1843, 

 31 ; pi. 354. 

 Recurvirostra himantopus, WiLs. Am. Orn. VII, 1813, 48 ; pi. Iviii. 



Himantopus mexicanus, Ord, ed Wils. VII, 1824, 52. — Wagler, Isis, 1831, §20. — Bon. List. 1838. 

 Himantopus irasiliensis, Brehm, Vogel Deutschl. 183], 684. 

 Hypsibates nigricollis. Cab. Sohomb. Reise. 

 Macrotarsus nigricollis, Gundl. Cab. Journ. 1836, 422. 

 Figures.— Wilson, Am. Orn. VII, pi. 58, fig. 2.— Aud. B. of Am. pi. 328 ; oct. ed. VI, pi. 354. 



Sp. Ch. — Legs very long, slender ; wings long. Large space in front of the head, spot behind the eye and entire under 

 parts white, frequently with a very pale reddish tinge ; head above, neck behind, back and wings, glossy black ; rump and tail 

 white, the latter frequently tinged with ashy ; bill black ; legs red. Total length, about 14 inches; wing, 8j to 9 ; tail, 3 ; 

 bill to gape, 3 ; tarsus, 4 inches. 

 Hab. — United States generally. 



The only species apparently that inhabits the United States. Though a II. mexicanus is 

 given hy Bonaparte (Oomp. List, p. 54) as distinct and inhabiting the southern parts of the 

 republic ; it is yet very probably the same as the northern bird. 



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