eurenet.es occidentalis. 
WESTERN SANDPIPER. 
EURENETES OCCIDENTALIS. Lawk. Proc, Acad. Nat. Scieu., Phila. (1864), p. 107. 
Mr. Lawrence was the first to bring this species to the notice of Ornithologists. It resembles somewhat the E. Pusillus of the Atlantic 
coasts, but differs in having more of the chestnut markings on the back, this color being also much brighter in the greater size of the spots 
upon the breast, and in the jet black color of its tarsi and feet, these members in its ally being light green. There is some difference in the size 
of the bills, but this cannot he depended upon, as they vary greatly even among specimens from the same locality. T show this difference in the 
figures of my plate, which were drawn from the types kindly lent to me by Mr. Lawrence. 
Although the birds of this genus from both sides of America in a measure resemble each other, which is after all but natural, yet the 
characters given above, appear to be constant in all specimens coming from the Pacific coast, and would appear to give greater evidences for this 
bird to be considered distinct from its ally, than is usually found in the western analogues of species dwelling in the eastern portion of North 
America. 
Upper parts present a mottled appearance, each feather having chestnut edges, black centres and white tips, Upper tail coverts, brownish 
black. Middle tail feathers, blackish brown ; outer ones, ash; primaries and secondaries, ash on the inner webs, blackish brown on the outer ; 
lectials black in the centre margined with bright chestnut ; scapulars chestnut in the centre, black towards the end, tipped with white. Front, 
sides of the head, throat, breast and sides, marked with spots of dark brown. Under tail coverts, white ; bill and feet, jet black. Figures are 
life size. 
