——— January 29, 1947; Talmesco, Playa Grande, and Champerico, February 11, 
In literature it has been recorded from Chia Lake of Dued, g 
(Salvin and Godman). pan, of Duefas, San Gerdnimo 
Griscom, who listed the probable form observed in Guatemala as ecolopaceus 
wrote, "In default of specimens, the subspecies is based on geographic probabilities." 
Dickey and van Rossem reported that several specimens collected on the coast of El 
Salvador during December and January were all referable to the eastern race, L. g. griseus 
Gmelin, so this is probably the one which is most likely to occur in Guatemala, but 
undoubtedly both are present during migration. F 
Habits and hunting.--This dowitcher frequents the muddy shores and flats adjacent to the 
coastal lagoons. 
Like the other shorebirds, it should be fully protected by law. 
70. Capella delicats (Ord) 
Wileon's Snipe 
eb." 
Guatemaian: agachona, becacina 
English : snipe 
Status.--The Wilson's enipe is a fairly common migrant and winter visitant. 
Description.--Slightly larger but stouter than a killdeer, with short legs and a very long 
bill. Upperparts blackish-brown conspicuously streaked with buff; breast light streaked 
and spotted with blackish; throat and belly white, 
Voice.-—-A sharp, rasping scape. 
Measnurements,-= 
Male (18) Female (20) 
Wing, 121 - 130 (127.1) Wing, 117.5 ~- 135 (125.2) 
Tail, 52 - 63 (57.1) Tail, 50 ~- 58.5 (54.5) 
Tarsus, 27.5 - 32 (30.4) Tareus, 28 - 33.5 (30.8) 
Exposed culmen Exposed culmen, 58.5 - 73.5 (65.4) 
General Distribution.--Breeds from western Alaska, northern Yukon, northern Mackenzie, northern 
Manitoba, Ungava, and Newfoundland, south to southern California, northern Nevada, southern 
Colorado, northern Iowa, northern Indiana, central Ontario, and northwestern Pennsylvania, 
Winters from the southern part of ite breeding range south through Central America and the 
West Indies to Colombia and Brazil. 
Distribution in Guatemala.--Visitant to the interior highlands and the Pacific Coast. 
Records.--San José, March 8, 1942; February 28, 1946; Chimaltenango, March 2, 1946; 
lake Atescatempa, March 15, 1942; April 27, 1946. 
; In literature this species has been recorded from: Guatemala City, Duefias, 
Coban, Choctum, Tactic, San Gerénimo, AtitlAn (Salvin and Godman). 
Habite end Hunting.--Thic~snipe seems to be found most often in wet, brush-fringed meadows 
and open marshes. 
It is apparently too scarce to be of value as a game bird. 
71. Crocethia alba (Pallas) 
Sanderling 
Other Names .-- 
Guatemalan: caballero gambeta 
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