48 Miscellaneous Circular 13, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. 
223. Northern Phalarope (Lobipes lobatus). 
Fange.—Northern and Southern Hemispheres. In North America breeds from northern Alaska, Mel- 
ville Island, and central Greenland south to the Aleutian Islands (including Near Islands), valley of the 
Upper Yukon, northern Mackenzie (N. W. T.), central Keewatin (N. W. T.), southern James Bay, and 
northern Ungava (Que.); winter home unknown, but probably the oceans south of the equator; in migra- 
tion occurs nearly throughout the United States and in Mexico, Ceniral America, Bermuda, and Hawaii. 
Vernacular names.—In general use: None except those of the foregoing list applied 
to all phalaropes. Jn local use: Gale-bird (Labr.); Mono Lake pigeon (Calif.); web- 
footed peep (Mass.). 
Book names.—Hyperborean lobeioot, hyperborean phalarope, lobipéde 4 haussecol 
(lobefoot with lifted head), lobypéde hyperboré (northern lobefoot), northern lobe- 
foot, phalarope cendré (gray phalarope), phalarope hyperboréen (northern phalarope), 
red-necked phalarope, white bank-bird. 
224. Wilson Phalarope (Steganopus tricolor). 
Range.—North and South America. Breeds from central Washington, central Alberta, and Lake 
Winnipeg south to eastern California, southern Colorado, southern Kansas, northern Iowa, and north- 
western Indiana; winters from central Chile and central Argentina south to the Falkland Islands; casual 
in migration on the Pacific coast from southern British Columbia to Lower California and on the Atlantic 
coast from Maine to New Jersey. 
Vernacular names.—Grunter (Man.); needle-bill (Oreg.); needle-billed snipe (N. J.). 
Book names.—American phalarope, gray phalarope, phalarope de Wilson, plain 
phalarope (the immature), summer phalarope, tricolor phalarope, Wilson’s holopode. 
Famity RECURVIROSTRIDAE: Avocgrts anp StILts. 
225. Avocet (Recurvirostra americana). 
Range.—North America. Breeds from eastern Oregon, central Alberta, and southern Manitoba (rarely 
north to Great Slave Lake) south to southern California, southern New Mexico, northwestern Texas, 
northern Iowa, and central Wisconsin; winters from southern California and southern Texas to southern 
Guatemala; casual from Ontario and New Brunswick to Florida and the West Indies, but rare east of 
Mississippi River. 
VERNACULAR NAMES. 
In general use.—None. ; [ ; 
In local use.—Becassine de mer (sea snipe) (La.); blue-stocking (N. J., La.); 
English-curlew (Mont.); Irish snipe (La.); lawyer (N. J.); lawyer-bird (Calif.); never- 
sweat (no doubt a corruption of avocet), sickle-bill (Wash.); tilter (Tex.); white- 
curlew (Calif.); white snipe (eee yellow snipe (Calif.). ; 
Geographic index.—Calif., lawyer-bird, white-curlew, yellow snipe; La., becassine 
de mer, blue-stocking, Irish snipe; Mont., English-curlew; N. J., blue-stocking, 
lawyer; Tex., tilter; Utah, white snipe; Wash., neversweat, sickle-bill. 
BOOK NAMES. 
American avocet, avocette d’Amérique, California avocet, scooper, white-godwit, 
yelper. 
226. Black-necked Stilt (Himanto pus mexicanus). 
Range.—Temperate North America and northern South America. Breeds from central Oregon, north- 
ern Utah, and southern Colorado to southern California, southern New Mexico, southern Texas, coast of 
Louisiana, and in Mexico, and from central Florida and Bahamas throughout the West Indies to northern 
Brazil and Peru; formerly bred north to New Jersey; winters from southern Lower California, southern 
Texas, southern Louisiana, and southern Florida south through Central America and the West Indies 
to northern Brazil, Peru, and the Galapagos; casual north in migration to Nebraska, Wisconsin, and 
New Brunswick. 
VERNACULAR NAMES. 
In general use.—None. : 
In local use.—Avocat (lawyer). (La.); becasse de marais, becassine de marais 
(marsh snipe) (La.); daddy-long-legs (Wash.); jacksnipe (Calif.); lawyer (N. Y., 
Tex., Calif.); lawyer-bird (Calif.); longshanks (N. Y., N. J., Ala., Calif.); Mormon- 
elder (Utah); religieuse aur its black and white plumage suggesting the garb of a 
religious order) (La.); soldat (soldier, wearer of a uniform, for similar reason to pre- 
ceding) (La.); stilt (N. Y., N. J., Fla., Tex., Oreg.); tilt (Calif.). 
Geographic index.—Ala., long-shanks; Calif., jacksnipe, lawyer, lawyer-bird, long- 
shanks, tilt; Fla., stilt; La., avocat, becasse de marais, becassine de marais, religi- 
euse, soldat; NV. J., longshanks, stilt; NV. Y., lawyer, long-shanks, stilt; Oreg., stilt; 
Tex., lawyer, stilt; Utah, Mormon-elder; Wash., daddy-long-legs. 
BOOK NAMES. 
American black-necked stilt, echasse (stilt), long-legged avocet, long-legged plover, 
pink-stockings, stilt sandpiper. 
