BRITISH BIRDS. 
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DUNLIN. 
(Tringa Alpina^ Lin . — La Brunette, BufF.) 
This bird is nearly of the fize of the Judcock, 
and its bill is of the fame fliape, but much fhorter 
in proportion to the bulk : it may alfo be eafily dif- 
tinguilhed among its aiTociates, the Purres, Dottrels, 
Sanderlings, &c. by the rednefs of the upper parts 
of its plumage ; the ground colour of which, from 
the beak to the rump, is ferruginous, or rufty red ; 
but the middle of each feather is black, and the 
edges of fome of them are narrowly fringed with 
yellowifh white, or afh-coloured grey ; in fome fpe- 
cimens the lelfer wing coverts are dingy afli-coloured 
brown, in others they are of a clear brown, edged 
with ferruginous rather deeply : the quills and 
greater coverts are dark brown, the latter deeply 
fjpped with white, which, together with the bafes of 
