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vary considerably in markings and coloration, but are nearest in appearance to tbose of the Green 

 Sandpiper, though less in size and rather more elongated in shape. I possess a series of nearly 

 three dozen from Holland, Denmark, and North Germany, which vary in ground-colour from 

 greenish stone-grey to ochreous stone-colour, and are marked with deep reddish brown or dark 

 brown surface-spots and blotches, and pui'plish grey shell-markings ; some have tolerably large 

 blotches scattered over the surface of the shell ; others are more closely marked with smaller 

 spots ; and one or two are very closely spotted with dot-like markings intermixed with a few 

 larger spots, most being rather more profusely spotted at the larger end. In size they vary from 

 1±£ by l-/ - and l±g by 1 inch to lf± by 1^ inch. 



The specimens figured are the adult bird in full summer dress and the young bird in down 

 above described. 



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



E Mm. H. E. Dresser. 



a. Copenhagen, 1870. b, c, d, pulli. Boel, Jutland, 1867 (A Benzori). e, d. Patasniemi, Uleaborg, Finland, 

 May 30th, 1861 [H. E. D.). /, 6. Karinkanda, Finland, May 28th, 1861 [H. E. D.). g, $ . Ijma, near 

 Archangel, July 3rd, 1872 [Piottuch). h, 3, i, 2 • Mezen, N. Russia, June 17th, 1873 [Piottuch). k. 

 Batna, N. Africa. /, 3- Laghouat, Algeria, March 3rd, 1870 [J. H. Gurney,jun.). m. S. Africa (E. L. 

 Layard). n. Cape of Good Hope {Layard). o, p, 2 . India [Marshall), r, 6 , s, 2 . Secunderabad, 

 India, October 25th, 1865. t, 6, u, 2 . Secunderabad, November 13th, 1869 (G. M. Slaughter), v. 

 Java (Boucard) . 



E Mus. Howard Saunders. 



a, 3 . Valencia, April 13th. b, 3. Valencia, November 28th (R. Martin), c, d, 2- Malaga, August 4th. 

 e. India. /. Java (coll. Hurting), g. Salini, Malta, May 21st (C. A. Wright). 



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