Voice.-~A whistled, peet—weet. 
Measurements.--— . 
Adult male (18) Adult female (17) : 
Wing, 100.5 Wing, a 
Tail, 49.0 Tail, 50. 
Tarsus, 22.2 Tareus, coe i. 
Culmen, 23.6 Culmen, 23-6 - , Ry 
the limit of trees in northwestern 
eral Distribution.~-Breeds throughout North America from 
Alaska, northern Mackenzie, northern Manitoba, the Ungav@ Peninsula, and Newfoundland, south 
isiana, central 
to southern California, southern New Mexico, southern Texas, southern Lou ? 
Alabama, and northern South Garolina. Winters from southern British Columbia, louisiana, 
and South Carolina, throughout México and the Weet Indies to central Peru, Bolivia, and 
southern Brazil. 
Distribution in Guatemala.--"A common species on nearly all the streams and lakes of 
Guatemala from early September to May," according to Anthony (Griscom). 
Records.--San José, March 8, 1942: February 28, 1946; April 1, 1947; Istapa, April 2, 1947;.- 
Masagua, March 19-20, 1947; Finca Valle Lirios, March 23, 1947; Tiquisate, April 9, 1946; 
mouth of the Rfo Madre Vieja, April 12, 1946; Cerritos, March 26-29, 1946; Lake Amatitian, 
February 28 and March 9, 1946; March 14-16, 1947; lake Atitldn, March 5, 1942; March 1 and | 
May 1, 1946; Rfo de las Vacas, near Mordn, Dept. Guatemala, March 16, 1947; lake Atescatempa, 
March 15, 1942; April 27, 1946; April 19, 1947; Trujillo, May 6, 1947; Zacapa to El Rancho, - 
March 26, 1942, 
In literature this species has been recorded from: Yszabal, Duefias, Panajachel, 
San Gerénimo (Salvin and Godman); Atitlan, Amatitl4n, El Rancho (Dearborn); Panajachel, 
la Primavera, Rfo Motagua (Griscom); Puerto Cortez (Wetmore). ., 
Habits and Hunting.--This little sandpiper is too small and scarce to be considered a game 
bird. 
66. Catontrophorus semipalmatus inornatus (Brewster) 
Weatern Willet 
Other Names.-= 
None known, 
Status.--The western willet is a common migrant and winter visitant along the Pacific Coast. 
-As the eastern willet has been collected in Zl Salvador, this subspecies undoubtedly 
occurs along the southern coast of Guatemala, though it is probably much less common than 
the western race. 
Degcription.=--A large, gray shorebird, much larger than a yellow-legs or killdeer with a 
fairly long, straight beak. In winter’ plumage, upperparts brownish gray, underparts whitish 
shaded with gray; wings conspicuously banded black and white; legs bluish. 
Voice.-~Call a loud, clear pill willet. 
Measurenents.-—~ 
Adult male (11) . Adult female (6) 
Wing, 205.2 Wing, 213.5 
Tail, 79.4 Tail, 80.9 
Tareus, 64.9 Tarsus, 68.3 
Culmen, 59.4 Culmen, 64.1 
General Distribution.--Breeds from central Oregon, southern Alberta, Saskatchewan, and southern 
Manitoba south to northeastern California, central Colorado, Nebraska, and northern Iowa. 
Winters on the Pacific Coast of America from California to Peru, the Galapagos Archipelago, 
and on the Gulf coast of the United States; in-autumn migration occurs on the Atlantic coast 
of the United States. _ | : 
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