Goneral Dietribution.—-Breeds on the Arctic coast of net ans tere ea Le a eat 
rica from the mouth o e uthamp 
eastward, on the Arctic coast of North Ame ye ae ee, eruatta tit ie 
Island, and on the west shore of Hudson Bay to the Neleon 
Mississippi Valley and along the Atlantic coast; winters in South America from Peru, Bolivia, 
and Argentina to south~central Chile and Chubut. 
istributi Guatemala.--On the Pacific Coast, recorded also at Duefas. 
Records.--Lake Atescatempa, March 15, 1942, and April 19, 1947; lake Retana, March 24, 
1942. 
In literature this species hae been recorded from: Duefias (Salvin and Godman); 
Champerico, September 10, and Ocos, in September and October (Griecom). 
Habits and Hunting.--This species frequents the grassy flate and meadows adjacent to lakes 
and lagoons, as well as some of the shores. 
Like the other sandpipers, it should be fully protected by law. 
75. Micropalama himantopus (Bonaparte) 
Stilt Sandpiper 
¢] ther Names -— 
None known. 
Status.--The stilt sandpiper is believed to be a regular, though rarely observed, migrant. 
Description.—-Similar to a lesser yellow-legs but slightly smaller, with greenish, not 
yellow, legs and a conspicuous white stripe above the eye; its bill is relatively long and 
heavy, and has a slight droop at its tip; in winter plumage is gray above, white below, 
somewhat streaked on neck and breast. 
Yoice.--Usually a single whistled wheu. 
Measurements .-- 
Male (8) Female (4), 
Wing, 124.4 Wing, 127.0 
Tail, 51.1 Tail, 51.5 
Tarsus, 39.9 Tarsus, 42.9 
Culmen, 38.5 Culmen, 39.9 
Gener stribut e~~Breeds in arctic North America from Coronation Gulf to the west shore 
of Hudson Bay (Churchill). Winters in South America to Bolivia, Paraguay, northern 
Argentina (Buenos Aires Province), and Uruguay. On migration occurs in the West Indies, 
Florida, western Mississippi Valley, and to a lesser extent on the Atlantic coast of the 
United States, Central America, and México. 
Distribution in Guatemala.—Recorded only at Duefias, but probably a migrant along the Pacific 
Coast. 
Records.--Lake Retana, March 24, 1942; lake Atescatempa, April 19, 1947. 
In literature it has been recorded only from Duefas where Salvin shot one out of 
a flock of pectoral sandpipers. 
bit d ting.=-The stilt sandpiper frequents mud flats, lake and lagoon shores. 
Like the other sandpipers, it should be fully protected by law. 
76. Himentonus bimantomus mexicanus (P. L. 8. Maller) 
Black=-necked Stilt 
Other Names.-- 
Guatemalan: szancudo, zancudo negro 
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