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TKINGA. 



The breeding-grounds of the Japanese Knot are unknown, but Middendorff observed 

 it during the whole summer on the southern shores of the Sea of Okhotsk, though he 

 obtained no evidence of its nesting there. It has occurred on migration in the valley of 

 the Ussuri, on the coasts of Japan and China, and on most of the islands of the Malay 

 Archipelago. It winters on the coasts of Australia, has occurred on the Andaman Islands, 

 and in considerable numbers on the coast of Scinde. 



It is very closely allied to the Common Knot. 



Diagnosis. 



Synonymy. 



TRINGA CANUTUS. 



KNOT. 



Tringa supracaudalibus albis nigrescente fasciatis sfepe (in ptil. sestiv.) castaneo notatis : rostro 

 recto, quam 40 millim. breviore. 



Variations. ]\ T o local races of this species are known. 



Tringa calidris, 



Trinsa calidris nu \ i;>, VBrisson, Orn. v. pp. 226, 230, 233 (1760) 



Tringa canutus, Linneus, Syst. Nat. i. p. 149 (1758) ; Brisson, Orn. v. p. 258 (1760) ; Linn. 

 Syst. Nat. i. p. 251 (1766). 



ris, -j 



ris nsevia, Vj 

 Tringa calidris grisea, J 



Tringa calidris, Linneus, Syst. Nat. i. p. 252 (1766, immature plumage). 

 Tringa islandica, Linneus, Syst. Nat. i. pt. ii. Addenda (1767, summer plumage) 

 Tringa australis, -\ 



Tringa nsevia, C Gmelin, Syst. Nat. i. pp. 679, 681 (1788). 

 Tringa grisea, ) 



