214 FEATHERED GAME 
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER. 
(Tryngites subruficollis.) 
Not a common bird in New England, but of 
more common occurrence in the interior of the 
continent. The whole of North America is the 
habitat of this species. It breeds throughout 
the Arctic regions and migrates for the winter 
months even as far as South America. Has 
been taken frequently in Europe. 
The Buffbreast bears a close resemblance to 
the upland plover in coloring, and to some ex- 
tent in form, though the tones of its plumage 
are lighter and the bird is considerably smaller. 
On two occasions I have had gunners bring me 
what they thought to be young or small uplands 
which turned out to be Buff-Breasted Pipers. 
The habits and food of this and the last spe- 
cies are nearly the same and their choice of 
homes is much alike, with the difference that 
this bird is fonder of the muddy edges of ‘‘pond- 
holes’? and a snail diet than is the upland 
plover. 
For its markings, as follows: above dark 
brown or blackish, with broad brownish yellow 
