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Catalogue of the Birds of Illinois. 
Family SCOLOPACIDJE. — Snipe, Sanclpipes, &c. 
Genus Philohela, Gray. 
*234. P. minor (Gmel.) Gray. American Woodcock. Resident southward; 
summer sojourner northward. 
Genus Gallinago, Leach. 
*235. G. media wilsoni (Temm.) Ridgw. Common Snipe. Chiefly tran- 
sient, but breeding in northern portion, and wintering, sparingly, in southern 
sections. Known by the various names of “English Snipe,” “ Common Snipe,” 
“Jack Snipe,” and curiously, though very appropriately, “ Gutter Snipe.” 
Genus Macrorpiamphus, Leach. 
236. M. griseus scolopaceus (Say) Coues .* Red-breasted Snipe. Transient. 
Known also as the “ Gray Snipe.” 
Genus Micropalama, Baird. 
237. M. himantopus (Bp.) Baird. Stilt Sandpiper. Transient; considered 
very rare in most localities. 
Genus Tringa, Linnaeus. 
238. T. canutus , Linn. Red-breasted Sandpiper. Transient. Often called 
“Robin Snipe ” from the “ robin-red ” breast and lower parts. 
Genus Arquatella, Baird. 
239. A. maritima (Briinn.) Baird. Purple Sandpiper. Transient. 
Genus Actodromas, Kaup. 
240. A. maculata (Vieill.) Coues. Pectoral Sandpiper. Chiefly transient, 
but a few remain in summer, and probably breed, in the northern portion of the 
state. Among its several popular names may be cited those of “Jack Snipe ” 
(also applied to Gallinago wilsoni ), and “ Grass Snipe.” 
241. A . fuscicollis (Vieill.) Ridgw. Bonaparte’s Sandpiper. Transient, 
but occasionally occurring northward in summer, and possibly breeding. 
242. A, bairdi, Coues. Bflird’s Sandpiper. Transient. 
243. A. minutilla (Vieill.) Bp. Least Sandpiper. Chiefly transient, but 
a few remain in summer and probably breed, especially in northern counties. 
Usually associated with the preceding, which it closely resembles in appearance, 
the entirely cleft toes of the present species, compared with the partly webbed 
ones of the other, being the readiest means of distinction. 
Genus Pelidna, Cuvier. 
244. P. alpina americana, Cassin. Red-backed Sandpiper. Transient. 
Genus Ereunetes, Illiger. 
245. E. pusillus (Linn.) Cass. Semipalmated Sandpiper. Transient 
southward; summer sojourner northward, but probably not breeding (see Nel- 
son, p. 127). 
*1 have seen no specimens of this species from Illinois, but all examples which I 
have examined from other parts of the Mississippi Yalley are of the scolopaceus type. 
