Shore Birds 



226. Black-necked Stilt {Himantopus mexicantts). 

 I., ig; Tar 4.10. Ad. (^. ForeheaJ, lower back, 

 and underparts white;, crown, hindneck, upper back, 

 and wings blatk. Ad.' $. Similar, buL upper back 

 and scapulars grayish brown. Yng. Similar to ?, 

 but brown and black feathers lightly margined with 

 buffy. Noies, A sharp, rapidly uttered ip-ip-ip when 

 flying; a hoarse k-r-r-r-r-ing note when on the ground. 



Range. — Temperate and tropical America; breeds north 10 Gulf 

 States, (locally and rarely in Mississippi Valley to Minnesota) and 

 Calilornia; winters from southern California and West indies to 

 nontiern Soutn America; rare east ot Mississippi except in Gult 

 Slates. 



286. American Oyster-catcher {Hiematopus pallia- 

 tus). L. 19. Ads. Base of tail and longer upper 

 tail-coverts white, shorter coverts and all back black- 

 ish brown; white in wings conspicuous in flight, 

 Yng. Similar but feathers above with buffy margins. 

 NoUs. A sharp ^gp, sep. 



Range. — TeniDerate and tropical America; breeds on sta coasts 

 only, north to Virginia and western Mexico; winters south of United 

 States to Soul^ America; casual north to Nova Scotia. 



286.1. Frazar Oyster-catcher {Hcemaiopus fra- 

 fan). Similar to No, 285, but darker above, black 

 breast passing into white belly through a mottled 

 black and white band-, upper tail coverts with brown 

 markings. 



Range.— ''Lower California (both coasts), north to Los Coronados 

 Islands." (A. O. U,) 



287. Black Oyster-catcher {Hamatopus backmani). 

 L. 17- i^ds. Black. Yng. Somewhat hmwner. 

 NoUs. A musical, piping whistle. 



Range.— "Pacific coast i?f North AmehcA Irom Aleutian [slinds to 

 La Paz, Lower California." ; 



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