Destription.——Medium-sized but chunky shorebird, emaller than kilideer, with Bie ag pae~ oe 
variegated color pattern and short red lege. In winter plumage, head, upperparts, 
breast mostly brown; belly and rump white; tail white with subterminal dark bandj wings 
conepicuously banded dark and white. 
Voice.—-A melodious, whistled guittock. 

: spc male (17) Adult female (10) 
Wing, 149.9 Wing, 153.1 
Tail, 61.2 Tail, 62.4 
Tarsus, 24.3 Tarsus, 24.8 
Culmen, 20.8 Culmen, 21.9 
General Distribution.--Breeds on the arctic coasts and islands of North America from the 
Mackenzie to western Baffin Island south to Southampton Island. Winters in the southeastern 
Atlantic and Gulf States of the United States, the West Indies, and east coast of South America 
to southern Brazil. 
Distribution in Guatemalg.--Occurs on both coasts. 
Records.--April 12, 1946, at the mouth of the Rfo Madre Vieja, south of Tiquisate. | 
In literature it has been recorded from: both coasts, Chiapam (Salvin and 
Godman); Champerico (Griscom). 
Habite and Hunting.—This turnstone frequents the ocean beaches, and occasionally the 
shores of coastal lagoons. 
It is not sufficiently numerous to be considered a game bird. 
69. lLimnodromus griseus griseus Gmelin 
Eastern Dowitcher 
Other Names.-~ 
None known. 
Status.-~The eastern dowitcher is probably the subspecies which occurs as a common 
migrant and winter visitant. No specimens have been obtained in Guatemala, but those 
taken in El Salvador have been of this subspecies. 
Description.--A stout, very long-billed sandpiper, larger in size than a snipe. In 
winter plumage, upperparts gray, more or less streaked; a very noticeable white area 
on the lower hack and rump which 1s especially conspicuous in flight, as is the white 
tail; neck, breast, and sides light gray, belly white; legs and feet light yellow or 
greenish. The white markings and long bill identify this species. 

Voice.~-A quavering whistle, wheu-whup. 
su i 
Adult male (11) Adult female (10) 
Wing, 141.0 Wing, 142.9 
Tail, 54.6 Tail, 54.5 
Tarsus, 33.5 Tarsus, 33.3 
Culmen, 55.3 Culmen, 59.4 
General Distribution.--The known breeding grounds are in Alberta from lake Athabasca 
south to about lat. 53° N. and near Churchill on the west side of Hudson Bay; known in 
summer from the intervening region. Winters southern California, the Gulf States, and 
Florida south to Peru and eastern Brazil. In migration chiefly on the Atlantic coast 
of the United States. 
Distribution in Gugtemala.--A common winter visitant and migrant on the Pacific Coast; and 
occasionally at localities in the interior. 
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