704 
U. S P. R. R. EXP. AND SURVEYS—ZOOLOGY—GENERAL REPORT, 
HIMANTOPUS, Brisson. 
Himantopus, Brisson, Orn. V, 1760, 33. Type Charadrius himantopus, L. 
Ch.—H ind toe wanting. Middle and outer toes connected by a short basal web. Bill rounded, straight, higher than broad. 
Tail projecting beyond the wings. 
HIMANTOPUS NIGRICOLLIS, Vieillot. 
Black Necked Stilt. 
Himantopus nigricollis, Vieill. Diet. X, 1817, 42 .—Ib. Galerie, II, 1824, 85; pi. ccxxix.—N utt. Man. II, 1834, 8.— 
Aud. Orn. Biog. IV, 1838, 247 ; pi. 328.— Ib. Syn. 1839, 253.— Ib. Birds Amer. VI, 1843, 
31; pi. 354. 
Recurvirostra himantopus, Wils. Am. Orn. VII, 1813, 48 ; pi. lviii. 
Himantopus mexicanus, Ord, ed Wils. VII, 1824, 52 .—Wagler, Isis, 1631, §20 .—Bon. List. 1838. 
Himantopus brasiliensis, Brehm, Vogel Deutschl. 1831, 684. 
Hypsibates nigricollis , Cab. Schomb. Reise. 
Macrotarsus nigricollis, Gundl. Cab. Journ. 1856, 422. 
Figures.—W ilson, Am. Orn. VII, pi. 58, fig. 2.—Aud. B. of Am. pi. 328 ; oct. ed. VI, pi. 354. 
Sp. Ch.—L egs very long, slender ; wings long. Large space in front of the head, spot behind the eye and entire under 
parts white, frequently with a very pale reddish tinge ; head above, neck behind, back and wings, glossy black ; rump and tail 
white, the latter frequently tinged with ashy ; bill black ; legs red. Total length, about 14 inches; wing, 8j to 9 ; tail, 3 ; 
bill to gape, 3 ; tarsus, 4 inches. 
Hab. —United States generally. , 
The only species apparently that inhabits the United States. Though, a H. mexicanus is 
given by Bonaparte (Comp. List, p. 54) as distinct and inhabiting the southern parts of the 
republic ; it is yet very probably the same as the northern bird. 
List of specimens. 
Catal. 
No. 
Sex. 
Locality. 
When col¬ 
lected. 
Whence obtained. 
Collected by— 
Length. 
Stretch 
of wings 
Wing. 
Kemarks. 
1154 
o 
July 21,1843 
S. F. Baird. 
13.50 
26.50 
8.50 
¥ 
1854. 
4171 
Capt. Van Vliet. 
14 00 
27.50 
8.75 
1P9Q 
o 
8072? 
¥ 
July 19,1839 
