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(Sclater), in the Rio Tocantino, Lower Amazons (Sclater and Salvin) ; in Chili, where, Dr. Sclater 

 writes, Mr. Bridges obtained specimens ; and there are examples in the Leiden Museum, sent by 

 Professor Philippi from near Santiago ; and Messrs. Sclater and Salvin record it as a winter 

 visitor to the Conchitas, whence they obtained four specimens. Captain C. C. Abbott, who 

 obtained it in the Falkland Island, says that it appears there in the summer, and breeds (?) in 

 East Falkland, where he saw the young ones, but never found the nest. 



Professor Bernhardt, in his list of the birds of Greenland, includes Tringa schinzii, Bp., 

 which may possibly be the present species, though I think it far more likely to be the small race 

 of the Dunlin, to which reference is made above. 



Though I obtained specimens in New Brunswick, it was a very rare species in that province ; 

 and I can add nothing respecting its habits to what Dr. Coues writes. 



The breeding-habits of the present species are not known ; and I have not been able to 

 ascertain any definite information as to its eggs, which do not appear to exist in any collection 

 in this country. Dr. E. Bey informs me that he has seen eggs from Labrador, and that he 

 himself possesses one, said to be of this species, which closely resembles the egg of the Common 

 Dunlin, both in coloration and markings, and in size measures 28 - 5 by 19*5 millimetres. He 

 does not, however, give any particulars as to who obtained this egg, and I conclude that he 

 obtained it through a dealer. 



On the right-hand side of the Plate I have figured the bird in autumn plumage, and on the 

 left side the old female in full breeding-dress. These are both in my own collection, and are the 

 specimens described, the winter-plumaged bird described being also in my collection. 



In the preparation of the above article I have examined the following specimens: — 



E Mus. H. E. Dresser. 



a, d,b, $. Koshkonong Lake, Wisconsin, U. S., June 6th, 1870 (Dr. Brewer), c, ?. Kepublican Fork, 

 Kansas, U. S., May 23rd, 1864 (Dr. Coues). d, 6 ,e, 2- Musquash Marshes, New Brunswick, October 

 27th, 1862 (Arthur R. Dresser), f, ad. Kingsbury Reservoir, Middlesex, 1856 (Goodair). 



E Mus. Salvin and Godman. 



a, J . Musquash Marshes, October 28th, 1862 (A. R. Dresser) . b, $ . Lion Hill, Panama (McLeannan) . 

 c, <S . Ypanema, Brazil, November 12th (Natterer). d. Falkland Islands, winter plumage (Leconte). 



