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111. TOTANUS MELANOLEUCUS, (Gm.) Vicill. 
GREAT YELLOWSIANKS ; TELLTALE. 
Abundant on the Yellowstone Lake, and, during September, on the Missouri and streams 
flowing into it. 
112, TOTANUS FLAVIPES, (Gm.) Vicill. 
: LEssER YELLOWLEGS. 
A few birds of this species were seen near Fort Ellis and on the shores of the Yellowstone 
Lake. 
113. TOTANUS SOLITARIUS, (Wils.) Aud. 
SOLITARY SANDPIPER. 
This species was observed but twice during the summer; once near Fort Ellis and once in the 
Upper Geyser Basin. 
114, TRINGOIDES MACULARIUS, (Linn.) Gray. 
SrorreD SANDPIPER. 
Abundant along the Missouri River, and along mountain-streams as well. On the Missouri, 
when startled by the approach of the steamboat, they would fly a short distance, and then alight 
on the slender and pliable twigs projecting from the fresh beaver-houses, on which they would 
balance themselves with the oddest bobbings and noddings imaginable. 
115, ACTITURUS BARTRAMIUS, (Wils.) Bp. 
BARTRAMIAN SANDPIPER; UPLAND PLOVER. 
Abundant on the plains in Montana. Late in July,l secured young birds nearly as strong on 
the wing as their parents, and at the same time noticed broods of newly-hatched young. 
116. NUMENIUS LONGIROSTRIS, Wils. 
LONG-BILLED CURLEW. 
Abundant on the plains. Near Box Hlder, and all along the base of the Judith Mountuins, 
large scattering companies of these birds were seen feeding on the prairies. They were quite shy, 
and could not often be approached within gun-range except by strategy. As we drew near, they 
would rise, one after another, each uttering his loud, rolling note, until finally all were on the 
wing. They would then, in a dense flock, for a short tims perform a variety of beautiful evolutions 
high in the air, finally re-alighting at a considerable distance. 
ARDEID&. 
117. ARDEA HERODIAS, Linn. 
GREAT BLUE HERON. 
This species was abundant along the Missouri River in July and September. Prominent 
objects as they stood on the bare sand-bars, they often drew half a dozen rifle-shots from the steamer 
as it passed. 
: GRUIDA. 
118. GRUS CANADENSIS, (Linn.) Tenm. 
SANDHILL CRANE. 
Very abundant all through the Yellowstone Park, but not seer on the plains. 
