TOTANIN^. 
Seek  for 
’divers  or  rushes.  The  nest  is  placed  under  a tuft  of  grass  or  rushes  that  grow  on  the  margin  of 
’^^niains.  usually  scrape  a shallow  hole  in  the  ground,  which  is  lined  with  dry  grass  and  other  vegetable 
dig^  ^ ™ number ; and,  if  the  female  is  disturbed  while  sitting,  she  flies  quietly  oflP  for 
*0  Cal]  utters  a cry  of  fear,  and  either  counterfeits  lameness,  or  flutters  along  the  ground  as  if  hurt, 
"'hich  is  • ® of  the  Intruder  from  her  progeny.  The  young  are  covered  with  down  when*  first  hatched, 
'^ater,  and  ^ ®^^uged  to  feathers.  If  discovered  before  they  are  capable  of  flight,  they  readily  plunge  into  the 
swiin  with  facility,  and  even  dive  beneath  Its  surface  for  some  distance  for  safety. 
Phenl.  850.,  Gould,  B.  of  Eur.  pi.  318. 
*'*•  26.  acoptera  Pall.  • Tr.  pacifica  Lath.  Lamb.  Icon.  ined. 
2.  'p 
“f  Edwards’s  Birds,  pi.  277-  f.  2.,  Gould, 
Pl.  310  Ornith.  pi.  59.  f.  1.,  Audub.  B.  of 
3.  T. . } — Tringa  macularia  Pr.  Neuw. 
4.  T.  Bartramius  (Wils.)  Amer.  Orn.  pl.  59.  f.  2.  — Tringa 
longicauda  Bechst. ; Bartramia  laticauda  Less. ; Totanus  variegatus 
Vieill.  Gal.  des  Ois.  t.  239-,  Gould,  B.  of  Eur.  pl.  313.,  Audub.  B. 
of  Amer.  pl. ; Type  of  Bartramia  Less.  (1831). 
1846. 
