BLACK TURNSTONE. 
284. Arenaria melanocepliala. 9 inches. 
Upper parts a greenish black color; head, neck, breast and 
throat black; a white spot in front of eye and on forehead; 
under parts white. 
Nest. —In the far north on the shores of Alaska and more 
northern islands, laying their sets of four eggs in hollows 
with a few grasses for lining; the eggs are light gray, marked 
with various shades of brown and lilac (1.60x1.10). 
Range. —Pacific coast of North America, wintering to Lower 
California. 
RUDDY TURNSTONE. 
283a. Arenaria interpres morinella. 10 inches. 
This species has the upper parts variegated with reddish 
brown, black and white; the under parts are pure white with 
a wide black band across the breast,, as in illustration. It 
has a peculiar, slightly upturned bill, which is used, as the 
name implies, for turning over pebbles and stones in their 
search for food. From the coloring the bird is known as 
* 1 Calico-bird, ’ ’ “ Checkered Snipe, ’ 7 etc. 
Nest. —About Hudson Bay and Alaska; eggs laid in a hollow 
in the ground near water. Four eggs (1.65x1.10). 
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