SHORE BIRDS 





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232. Long-billed Dowitcher. 



Macrorhamjihus griseus scolopaceus. 



Range. — Whole of North America, but not com- 

 mon on the Atlantic coast; breeds in the Arctic 

 regions and migrates chiefly tlirough the central 

 and western parts of the United States to Mexico. 

 This bird is practically the same as the last, but 

 is a trifle larger and the bill averages about a 

 halt inch longer. They are very numerous in 



t Ji e i r breeding 



haunts, and, during 



their migrations, fly 



in large compact 



flocks. They are 



not very timid, and 



consequently fall an 



easy prey to the gun- 

 ners. Their nesting 



habits and eggs are 



the same as the last 



species, except that 

 the eggs may average a trifle larger. Size 1.75 x 

 1.15. Data. — Norton Is., Alaska, June, 1900. Nest 

 a small hollow in the drv ground. Four eggs. 

 Collector, Capt. H. H. Bodflsh. 



23.S. Stilt Sandpipeh. Micropdlanui himari- 

 topus. 



Range. North America, east of the Rocky 

 Mountains; breeds in the Arctic regions and win- 

 ters from tlie Gulf States southward. 



In the summer, these birds may be known by 

 the reddish coloration of the underparts. whicli 

 are numerously barred; they are smaller than 

 the preceding, length about eight inches. Their 

 nesting habits are the same as tliose of the ma- 

 jority of the members of the family. The three 

 or four eggs are buffy or grayish, and are blotched and spotted with 

 brown. Size 1.40 x 1.00. 



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