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twenty-one to twenty-two days. Only one brood is reared in the 

 year, and as soon as the young can fly a movement is made to 

 the adjoinirig coasts. 



Diagnostic Characters. — Tringa, with a great deal of 

 white on the innermost secondaries,'but little or none on the 

 upper tail coverts, with a hind toe, and black legs and feet. 

 Length, 8 inches. 



