TR1NGA MACULATA. 
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Coton. Adult. Above, dark-brown, with ail the feathers, excepting primaries, edged with pale brownish-yellow, be¬ 
coming brighter on scapularies. Outer upper tail coverts, edged with white. Central tail feathers, dark-brown; remain¬ 
der, ashy. Sides of neck, upper breast, and sides, ashy-yellow, finely streaked with dark-brown. Remainder of under 
parts, white. 
Young. Quite similar to the adult, but ashy above, where the edgings are much more rufous and the tinging below 
is paler, with the spots very indistinct or obsolete Bill brown, yellow at base, feet greenish, and iris, brown, in all stages. 
OBSERVATIONS. 
This species resembles the preceding in general coloration, but may be readily known by the larger size, black legs, 
and generally paler colors as described. Distributed in summer, throughout Arctic America; abundant in the "West dur¬ 
ing the migrations; rather rare on the coast of New England in autumn. Winters south of the United States. 
DIMENSIONS. 
Average measurements of specimens from Eastern North America. Length, 7 - 25; stretch, 15'50: wing, 4• 85; tail, 
245; bill, ’90; tarsus, -85. Longest specimen, 7 - 50; greatest extent of wing, 16 00; longest wing, 5'00; tail. 2 30; bill, *05; 
tarsus, '90. Shortest specimen, 7'00; smallest extent of wing,.15'G0; shortest wing, 4‘50; tail, 2‘00; bill, '85; tarsus, -80. 
DESCRIPTION OF NESTS AND EGGS. 
Egg*, placed on the ground in a slight depression of the soil, on a little grass, etc. They are from two to four in num¬ 
ber, pyriform in shape, varying from ashy-yellow to buff in color, spotted and blotched with brown of varying shades. Di¬ 
mensions from '90 x 1*28 to - 95 x 1*35. 
HABITS. 
Although Baird’s Sandpiper was taken by many of the earlier scientific expeditions in 
the West, it was not described as a species until 1861, when Dr. Coues discovered that it 
was different from either Bonaparte’s Sandpiper or the common Grass Bird, with which it 
had been previously confounded. It is a perfectly distinct species, found commonly in the 
West during the migrations, and visiting the Atlantic coast rather rarely, but regularly, in 
autumn, usually quite late, either in September or October. While here, it frequents the 
sides of hills or high marshes but is occasionally found near the pools. The note is quite 
different from that of other Sandpipers, insomuch so, as to be at once distinguishable; but 
in general habits, this bird resembles other members of the genus, like many or them, breed¬ 
ing in the Arctic Regions. 
TRINGA MACULATA. 
Pectoral Sandpiper. 
Tringa maculata Vieill., Nouv. Diet., XXXIV; 1819, 465. 
DESCRIPTION. 
Sp. Cn. Form, robust. Size, medium. Bill, slender, a little longer than head, and slightly, rounded at tip. Toes, 
without basal membrane. Tongue, long, thin, and fleshy, tapering toward tip which is rounded. Outer marginal inden¬ 
tations, at least twice as deep as inner. 
Color. Adult. Above, dark-brown with every feather, excepting primaries, edged with yellowish-ash and rufous. 
Tail, ashy-brown, becoming darker in the center, and tipped with white and yellowish. Line from bill to eye, brown. Sides . 
of head, neck all around, upper breast, and sides, yellowish-ash, streaked with dark-brown. Remainder of under parts, 
white. 
Young. Similar to the adult but decidedly rufous on the edges above and brighter on the ashy below. Bill and iris, 
brown, and feet, greenish, in all stages. 
OBSERVATIONS. 
Readily known from the preceding species, by the large size, greenish legs, and darker colors; and from the succeed¬ 
ing, by the dark-brown upper tail coverts; and from all others, by the colors as described. Distributed, in summer, from 
Labrador, northward; wintering south of the United States. 
DIMENSIONS. 
Average measurements of specimens from Eastern North America. Length, 8 - 50; stretch, 16 35; wing, 5\55; tail, 245; 
bill, 145; tarsus, 100. Longest specimen, 8‘75; greatest extent of wing, 16*75; longest wing, 5 - 90; tail, 2 30; bill, l*25; • 
tarsus, 140. Shortest specimen, 8‘25; smallest extent of wing, 16'00; shortest wing, 5 - 20; tail, 2 00; bill, '90; tarsus, '90 
