184 BRITISH AND EUROPEAN BIRDS. 



Although of this island both visitors rare, 



The Grey and Red Phalarope also were there. 



The Interpres, Turnstone, or Sea-Dotterel, is about the size 

 of a thrush ; inhabits the sea-coasts of Europe and America, and 

 found in this country in the winter, but, it is said, does not breed 

 here. It is nine inches long; feeds on worms, turning over 

 stones to look for them, hence its name. Eggs four, olive, 

 spotted with black. Three other varieties : one found in Scot- 

 land and North America; two in Cayenne. 



The Lobata, Guey-Phalarope, or Great Coot-footed Tringa, 

 inhabits Europe, Asia, America, and rarely England ; rather 

 larger than the Purre ; one other variety. In stormy wea- 

 ther gregarious on lakes. The Hyperborea, or Red Phala- 

 rope, Cock Coot-footed Tringa, or Red Cool-footed Tringa, is the 

 size of the preceding; inhabits the North of Europe; said to 

 breed in Hudson's Bay; rarely seen in England. The Phala- 

 ropes are arranged by Dr. Latham as a distinct genus. 



The Sand-Pipers which are found in England are, among 

 others, the following: the Cinerea, or Ash-coloured Sand- 

 Pjper, in length about ten inches; seen in large flocks on the 

 coasts of South Wales ; they migrate, it is said, in April. By 

 some authors esteemed the same bird as the Knot, see below. 

 The Lincolniensis, or Black Sand-Piper, is the size of a thrush. 

 The Fusca, or Brown Sand-Piper, is the size of a Jack-Snipe. 

 The Grenovicensis, or Greenwich Sand-piper, is the size of 

 the Redshank. The Squaiarola, Grey-Plover, or Grey Sand- 

 Piper, is rather larger than the Golden Plover. The Pusilla, or 

 Little Sand-Piper. The Nigricans, Purple Sand Piper, 

 Sea Sand- Piper, or Selniger Sand-Piper. The Islandica, Red 

 Sand-Piper, or Aberdeen Sand-Piper. The Macularia, Spotted 

 Sand-Piper, or Spotted Tringa, The Glareola, or Wood Sand- 

 Piper, size of a Jack Snipe. 



The Ochropus, or Green Sand-Piper, is an elegant species, 

 ten inches long; solitary, and smells of musk; inhabits Europe 



