SHORE BIRDS 
237- Pribilof Sandpiper. 
Arquatella maritina ptilocnevris. 
Range. — Coast and islands of Bering Sea, south 
in winter to southern Alaska. 
This bird, which is ten inches in length, has 
the feathers of the upper parts edged with 
rusty, and the underparts light, with a distin- 
guishing patch of black on the breast. Similar in 
appearance to the Red-backed Sandpiper, but not 
so reddish above, and the latter has the black 
patch on the belly. They breed commonly on 
the Pribilof and other islands in Bering Sea, 
nesting the same as other Sandppers. Their four 
eggs are similar to those of the preceding, but 
average darker. Size 1.50 x 1.05. 
238. Sharp-tailed Sandpiper. 
Pisobia aurita. 
Range.— An Asiatic species, quite abundant in 
Alaska in the summer; supposed to migrate 
south in winter, wholly on the Asiatic side of 
the Pacific. 
A similar bird, in appearance, to the following, 
but slightly smaller and with the breast more 
ruddy. Its nesting habits probably do not differ 
from those of the following Sandpiper. 
239. Pectoral Sandpiper. Pisobia maculata. 
Range. — Whole of North America, breeding in 
the Arctic regions, and wintering south of the 
United States, most abundant in the eastern parts 
of the United States during migrations. 
This species is blackish brown above, with 
light brown edgings to the feathers, and white Sharp _ tailed sandpiper, 
below, except the chest, which is brownish, Pectoral Sandpiper, 
streaked with black. A very peculiar species, 
having the power, during the mating season, of in- 
flating the throat to a great extent, making a balloon- 
like appendage, nearly the size of the bird. They 
have more the habits of Snipe, than do most of the 
Sandpipers, frequenting grassy meadows or marshes, 
in preference to the seashore. Their nests are 
grass lined depressions, and the eggs are grayish 
or greenish buff, blotched with brown. Size 1.45 x 
1.00. Data. — Cape Smythe, Alaska, June 1900. Four 
eggs in a hollow in the ground, lined with grass 
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