THE BIRD BOOK 
Wandering Tattler. 
Ruff. 
Upland Plover. 
258a. Western Willet. 
Catoptrophorus semipalmatus inornatus. 
Range. — Western North America, breeding 
north to Manitoba and British Columbia. Casual- 
ly found on the South Atlantic coast during mi- 
grations. 
A larger and paler form of the preceding spe- 
cies; length 15.5 inches. The nesting habits are 
the same, and the eggs cannot be distinguished 
from those of the common Willet. Data. — Re- 
fugio, Texas, May 18, 1900. 4 eggs in a grass 
lined depression on the bay shore flat. Collec- 
tor, J. W. Preston. 
259. Wandering Tattler. Ileteractitis in- 
caiius. 
Range. — Pacific coast of North America, breed- 
ing from British Columbia northward. 
This is a handsome species, uniform grayish 
above and white below, closely barred (in sum- 
mer) with blackish. During the breeding sea- 
son it is found on the rugged coasts and islands of 
Alaska, and casually south. It breeds in the 
marsh grass near the shores and along the banks 
of streams. 
[260. J Ruff. Machetes pugnax. 
A common European species, occasionally found 
on the Atlantic coast of North America. It is a 
species remarkable for its pugnacity during the 
mating season; in size and appearance it is about 
like the Upland Plover, with the exception of the 
“ruff” which adorns the neck and breast of the 
male bird. 
26l. Upland Plover. 
B a rt rain ia longica uda . 
Range. — North America, chiefly east of the Rocky Mountains, breeding from 
middle United States, northward. 
A handsome bird, 12 inches in length, » 
generally known as the “Upland Plover,” 
from its habit of frequenting dry side hills, 
where it feeds upon grasshoppers and 
worms. It is a favorite bird with many 
sportsmen. It builds a nest of grasses, on 
the ground in a tuft of grass in the middle 
of fields. The three or four eggs have a buff 
ground and are blotched with yellowisn 
brown. Size 1.75 x 1.25. Data. — -Stump Lake, 
N. D., June 10, 1897. Nest of grass, lined 
with wool, under a tuft of grass left by the 
mower. Collector, Alf. Eastgate. Buff 
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