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Totanus chloropygius, Vieillot, Nouv. Diet. VI, 1816, 401.— Bon. Obs. 1825, No. 210.—Sw. F. B.Am. II, 1831, 393.— 
Nuttai.l, II, 159.— Aud. Orn, Biog. Ill, 1835,576: V.583; pi. 289. 
Totanus glarcola, Ord, ed. Wils. VII, 1825,57. 
Rhyacophilus solitarius, Baird & Cassin, Gen. Rep. Birds, 733. 
Sp. Ch. —Bill rather longer than the head, straight, slender, compressed; both mandibles with narrow groves; wing long, 
pointed; tail medium or rather short, rounded; legs rather long, slender; lower half of the tibia naked; toes long, the outer united 
to the middle by a small membrane, flattened underneath, marginated. Upper parts greenish brown, with numerous small 
circular and irregular spots of ashy white; upper tail coverts darker. Under parts white; breast and neck before with numerous 
longitudinal lines of greenish brown; sides, axillaries, and under wing coverts white, with numerous transverse narrow bands of 
dark greenish brown; under tail coverts white, with a few transverse bands of dark brown. Quills brownish black, with a slight 
bronzed or reddish lustre on the primaries; two middle feathers of the tail greenish brown; other feathers of the tail pure 
white, with about five transverse bands of brownish black. Bill and legs dark greenish brown. 
Total length, about 8 to 9 inches; extent 16.62 to 17; wing, 5; tail, 21; bill, l,i; tarsus, li inches. 
Hab. —Entire temperate regions of North America; Mexico. 
The solitary sandpiper is not rare about Puget Hound. While at Fort Steilacoom I obtained 
several specimens. Two of these, shot in May, 1856, rather exceeded the measurement given 
in the general report, being in length 9 inches each; extent 16.62 and 17; wing 3.50. They 
are a quiet solitary bird generally, and possesses no remarkable habits as far as I have noticed.—S. 
Apparently less common on the west than the east side of the continent.—C 
I1ETEROSCELU8 BREVIPES, (Y i e i 11.) Baird. 
"Wandering Tattler. 
Totanus brevipes, Vieill. Nouv. Diet. VI, 1816,410.— Cassin, Pr. N. A. Sc. VIII, 1856,40. 
Totanus oceanicus, Lesson, Comp. Buff. 1847, 244. 
Totanus fuliginosus, Gould, Voy. Beagle, Birds. 1841,130. 
Heteroscelus brevipes, Baird & Cassin, Gen. Rep. Birds, 734. 
Figures. — Gray, Genera, III, pi. 154 ? 
Sp. Ch. —Rather larger than T. flavipes. Bill rather longer than the head; wings long; legs shorter than usual in this group, 
toes moderate. Entire upper parts dark lead colored, uniform, and without white marks; under parts white, with more or less 
of dark cinereous or plumbeous on the sides and neck; under wing coverts white, spotted and barred with dark plumbeous. 
Quills dark brown; shaft of the first primary white on its upper surface; shafts of other primaries reddish brown on the upper 
surface, and white on their under surfaces. Tail dark lead colored, uniform with upper parts of body. Bill dark; feet greenish. 
Younger. —Under parts white, transversely barred with dark ashy brown, especially on the sides and flanks. Throat and middle of 
abdomen white. 
Total length, male, lOg- to 11J; extent, 20J to 21£ inches. Female, 11£ to Ilf; extent, 21| inches; wing, 6£; tail, 31; bill, 1J ; 
tarsus, 11 inches.—Iris, brown; bill, dark olive; legs, dull yellow. 
Hub. —Washington Territory; islands iu the Pacific; South America; northeastern Asia; Japan. 
This species seems to be rather rare on the "western coast of America, though a few probably 
breed north of the Straits of De Fuca. On the first of May, 1854, I shot a pair, the first I had 
seen, at Shoalwater bay, and during the month saw two other pairs. Each "pair were mates, 
and did not associate with any other shore birds. They frequented a rocky point, feeding 
among the stones and seaweeds, and sometimes hiding behind them. When started, they make 
a loud piping cry, and flew much like the other species. In September, 1855, I obtained a young 
bird near the same place, which Avas somewhat different from the adult in spring plumage.—C. 
