BIRDS 259 



Range. — Northern North America, migrating over the entire 

 American continent. Galapagos Islands. 



This sandpiper is but infrequently met with on the Galapagos 

 Islands. 



Genus Calidris Cuvier. 



Calidris Guvier, Le9. Anat. Comp., I, pi. 2, 1800. 



Range. — Cosmopolitan during migrations, breeding only in north- 

 ern regions. Galapagos Archipelago. 



35. CALIDRIS ARENARIA (Linnaus). 



Tringa arenaria Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., ed. xii, i, p. 251, 1766. 

 Calidris arenaria Ridgway, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., xix, p. 629, 1896 (Gala- 

 pagos). — Rothschild AND Hartert, Novit. Zool., vi, p. 187, 1899. 



Range. — Cosmopolitan during migration. Galapagos Archi- 

 pelago. 



Found occasionally at the Galapagos, generally in winter. The 

 Harris expedition took one specimen, however, as early as July 29. 



Genus Helodromas Kaup. 

 Helodromas Kaup, Skizz. Entw.-Gesch. Eur. Thierw., p. 144, 1829. 



Range Cosmopolitan during migration, breeding in the northern 



parts of the northern hemisphere. Galapagos Archipelago. 



36. HELODROMAS SOLITARIUS (Wilson). 



Tringa soKtaria Wilson, Amer. Orn., vii, p. 53, pi. 58, fig. 3, 1813. 

 Helodromas solitarius 'R.OTW.scHil.Ti and Hartert, Novit. Zool., vi, p. 188, 

 1899 (Galapagos). 



Range. — Breeding in northern North America, in winter migrat- 

 ing south to southern South America. Galapagos Archipelago. 



A chance visitor at the Galapagos during winter migrations. Roths- 

 child and Hartert report two specimens taken October 12 on Chatham 

 by the Harris expedition. 



Genus Heteractitis Stejneger. 

 I/eteracliils Stejkkgkr, Auk, i, p. 236, 1884. 



Range. — Shores and islands of the Pacific Ocean. Galapagos 

 Archipelago. 



37. HETERACTITIS INCANUS (Gmelin). 



Scolopax incanus CwEixs, Syst. Nat., l, Pt. 11, p. 658, 1788. 

 Heteractitis incanus Ridgway, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., xix, p. 632, 1896 

 (Galapagos). — Rothschild, Novit. Zool., vi, p. 188, 1899. 



Range. — Pacific coast of America and eastern islands of Polyne- 

 sia. Galapagos Archipelago. 



