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67. Ereunetes mauri Cabanis. 



Western Sandpiper. 



Synonyms — Tringa pusilla; Ereunetes ptisilhis; Ereunetes occidentalis. 



Status — A common migrant throughout the state : Fort Apache, August. 28, 

 29 (Henshaw, 1874, p, 145) ; Tucson, spring and fall (Scott, 1886, p, 386) ; San 

 Francisco Mountain, September i (Merriam, 1890, p. ^^). On the lower Colorado 

 River at least, a winter visitant (Price, 1899, p. 91). 



68. Totanus melanoleucus (Gmelin). 



Greater Yellow-legs. 



Synonym — Gambetta melanoleiica. 



Status — Has been observed in Arizona on but a few occasions, and at scat- 

 tered localities. Coues (1866a, p. 98) states that it is ''abundant on the Col- 

 orado/' Reported from Bill Williams River in February (Kennerly, 1859, P- 

 34) ; from Tucson in October (Scott, 1886, p. 386) ; and from the Pima Indian 

 Reservation, south of Phoenix, in September (Breninger, 1901a, p. 45). 



69. Helodromas solitarins cimiamoineiis (Brewster). 



Western Solitary Sandpiper. 



Synonyms — Rhyacophihis solitarins; Totanus solitarins; Helodromas soli- 

 tariiis. 



Status — An abundant migrant in suitable localities throughout the state, 



70. Catoptrophorus semipalmatus inornatus (Brewster). 



Western Willet. 



Synonyms — Totanus semipalmatus ; Symphemia semipalmata. 



Status — The only records for Arizona (beside the general statement of 

 Woodhouse that he found this species abundant in the fall in *'New Mexico") 

 are those of birds seen by Coues (1866a, p. 97) near Fort Whipple, on October 

 18, T864; and of one collected in **Arizona*' by Bischoff, May 5, 1871 (Henshaw, 

 1875b, p. 457). 



71. Bartramia longicauda (Bechstein). 



Bartramian Sandpiper. 



Synonyms — Actiturus h'artramius ; Tringoides bariranmts. 



Status — Woodhouse reported this species as common in parts of "New Mex- 

 ico'', but the only specimen definitely known to have been taken in Arizona is one 

 collected by Henshaw (1875b, p. 461) at Sulphur Spring, Cochise County, Aug- 

 ust 18, 1874. 



y2. Actitis macularius (Linnaeus). 



Spotted Sandpiper. 



Synonym — Tringoides macularius . 



Status — A common migrant throughout the state, and probably to be found 

 on the lower Colorado River during the winter months. Found breeding* on San 

 Francisco Mountain at an elevation of 10,000 feet (Mearns, 1890a, p. 82). 



