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webbed as in the Red-necked Phalarope, but not 
to so great anextent. The length of this species 
is usually about seven and one-half inches; the 
extent about fourteen. 
The fall dress is widely different with no sign 
of red below or the tawny on the edges of the 
feathers of the back and wings. Most of head 
and entire under parts are white, with circum- 
ocular patch and spot on the nape of dusky. 
Sides ashy gray; above everywhere ashy, the 
wings considerably darker, and with decided 
crossbar of white. Bill almost all black. This 
is the plumage of most of the specimens taken 
in New England. 
The present species and the Northern Phala- 
rope are found more commonly in New Eng- 
land, the former the less common, and both pre- 
ferring the coast line for their wanderings. 
THE NORTHERN PHALAROPE. 
(Phalaropus lobatus.) 
Next in order and smallest in size is the 
Northern, or Red-necked Phalarope, the most 
common of this family along our coast. Con- 
siderably less brilliant in plumage than is either 
