284 GAME BIRDS AND WILD FOWL. 



reddish brown, and with underlying markings of paler brown and 

 gray. They very closely resemble those of the preceding species. 

 They are pyriform in shape, and measure on an average I'o inch 

 in length by "8 inch in breadth. The female is very tame and 

 trustful at the nest, but sometimes seeks to lure an intruder away 

 by feigning lameness. Only one brood is reared in the year, and 

 as soon as the young can fly they begin to draw southwards. 



Diagnostic Characters. — Tringa, with the outer rectrices 

 gray, the legs and feet pale brown, and the wing less than 

 4 inches long. Length, 5)^ to 6 inches. 



