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THE SPOTTED TOTANUS. 
Totanus ntacularius , Temminck. 
PLATE XV 
Tringa macularia, Linn. — Totanus macularius, Temm ., Flem., 
Selby, Jenys . — Chevalier perle, Temm. — Spotted Sand- 
piper, Penn., Mont., Selby, Yarr., (The synonyms 
have, in various instances, been confounded with the 
young of T. hypoleucus.) 
This species was generally considered to be found 
as a straggler in the British islands, but even so 
late as the publication of Mr. Yarrell’s numbers, 
upon questionable authority. There is no doubt 
now, however, that one specimen at least has been 
killed in this country, and although some others 
cannot be authentically traced, or may have turned 
out to be only young specimens of T. hypoleucus, 
it has now a claim, as strong as a few others, 
to a settlement within our bounds. The specimen 
alluded to, is in the possession of Mr. George 
Johnstone of Norwich, and the following is an 
extract from the letter in which that gentleman 
transmitted to Mr. Yarrell an account of the 
bird. “ The bird in question came to me from 
