SANDPIPERS AND THE SANDERLING 6i 



black ; iris dusky ; upper part of head black, 

 margined with light red and white ; cheeks, neck, 

 fore -part of the breast,, and sides greyish -red 

 streaked with black. Feathers of the back and 

 scapular black in the centre, and light red towards 

 the edges, which are white ; the two middle tail 

 feathers black, margined with red ; the rest grey, 

 with lower parts white ; legs and feet greenish 

 black. Length, from bill to end of tail, eight inches. 

 Female. — Similar in plumage to the male. 



