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Purple Sandpiper —( Tringa maritima). 
A northern sandpiper, with grayish-purple to ashy head, breast and back ; 
white throat, and whitish, somewhat streaked belly. The ashy breast is one of 
the most constant of its peculiarities. 
Breeds far northward. Winters southward to Middle States. Very rare 
winter visitant. 
Pectoral Sandpiper; Krieker; Grass Snipe—( Tringa macu- 
lata). 
A short-necked, mottled, dark-brown-backed, white-bellied, streaky-buff¬ 
breasted sandpiper, until black upper tail coverts slightly tipped with buff. 
Breeds far northward. Winters in South America. Regular transient on 
the New Jersey coast, but apparently not so common as formerly. 
White-rumped Sandpiper — {Tringa fuscicollis). 
A short-billed, dark-brownish-colored, much mottled sandpiper, with white 
upper tail coverts, throat and middle of the belly. 
Breeds far northward. Winters through eastern South America. Transient 
on the New Jersey const, but not very common. 
Least Sandpiper; Meadow Oxeye; Peep— {Tringa minu- 
tilla). 
A common, very small, mottled, brownish-backed sandpiper, with the under 
parts from bill to tail white, streaked with black on the breast. The toes 
without webbing distinguish this species from semipalmated sandpiper. 
Breeds far northward. Winters through South America. Abundant tran¬ 
sient on the New Jersey coast. 
Red-backed Sandpiper; Black Breast in spring; Winter 
Snipe in Autumn— {Tringa alpina pacifica). 
A brownish-red-backed, black-bellied sandpiper, with a spotted-buff bieast 
and a long bill, which is decurved near the tip. In winter it lacks the black 
patch on the belly, and has usually an ash-gray back, a pale-gray, somewhat 
streakish breast and a white belly. 
Breeds far northward. Winters on South Atlantic and gulf coasts. Abund¬ 
ant transient on the New Jersey coast. Some remain all winter. 
Curlew Sandpiper — {Tringa ferruginea). 
A very rare, European, rather long-billed, brick-red-colored sandpiper, with 
black primaries and spotted white tail coverts. In winter it is much grayer. 
Breeds in northern parts of Eastern Hemisphere. \ ery rare straggler on 
the coast. 
Semipalmated Sandpiper; Sand Oxove; Peep (E reunites 
pusillus ). 
A common, very small, short-hilled, mottled, brownish-backed sandpiper, 
with the under parts from chin to tail white, streaked or spotted with black 
