LONG-BILLED CURLEW. 491 
TRYNGITES RUFESCENS (V.) Cab. 
Buft-breasted Sandpiper. 
Tringa rufescens, KIRTLAND, Ohio Geolog. Surv., 1838, 165; Am. Journ. Sci. and Arts, xi, 
1341, 23. 
Tryngites rufescens, WHEATON, Ohio Agric. Rep. for 1860, 369; Reprint, 1861, 11; Food 
of Birds, etc., Ohio Agric. Rep. for 1874, 573; Reprint, 1875, 13—LANGDON, Cat. 
Birds of Cin., 1877, 15; Revised List, Journ. Cin. Soc. Nat. Hist., i, 1879, 138; Re- 
print, 22. 
Tringa rufescens, VIEILLOT, Nouv. Dict. d’Hist. Nat. xxxiv, 1819, 470. 
Tryngites rufescens, CABANIS, J. f. O., iv, 418. 
Quills largely white on the inner web, and with beautiful black marbling or mottling, 
best seen from below; tail unbarred, gray, the central feathers darker, all with subter- 
minal black edging and white tips; crown and upper parts blackish, the feathers with 
whitish or tawny edging, especially on the wings; sides of the head, neck all round 
and under parts pale rufous, or fawn color, speckled on the neck and breast with dusky ; 
bill black; feet greenish-yellow Length, 7-8; wing, 5-54; tail, 24; tarsus, 14; middle 
toe and claw, and bill, under an inch. 
Habitat, North America. Migratory in the United States. Rather uncommon along 
the eastern coast. Breeds in the interior of the fur countries, and in Alaska. South 
America. Accidental in Europe. 
Rare migrant, only noted in the fall. In addition to its occurrence 
noted by Dr. Kirtland, quoted on page 219, it has since been taken on 
several occasions near Cleveland. A specimen was taken in the immedi- 
ate vicinity of this city, August 31, 1876, which is now in the museum 
of the Ohio State University. This bird was in company with Semipal- 
mated Plover and Semipalmated Sandpipers, on a gravelly bank of the 
Scioto River. 
The Buff breasted Sandpiper is said to resemble the preceeding species 
in frequenting upland fields and meadows. 
The eggs are four, pointedly pyriform, measuring about 1.45 by 105. 
They are clay-colored, of various shades, sharply spotted and blotched 
with rich umber-brown. 
GENUS NUMENIUS. Jinnezus. 
Tarsi scutellate in front only, which distinguishes this genus from all others of the 
family. Bill much longer than the head, decurved. 
NUMENIUS LONGIROsTRIS Wils. 
Long-billed Curlew. 
Numenius longirostris, KIRTLAND, Ohio Geolog. Surv., 1838, 165, 185; Am. Journ. Sci. and 
Arts, xl, 1841, 24—Wuaton, Ohio Agric. Rep. for 1860, 369; Reprint, 1361, 11; 
Food of Birds, etc., Ohio Agric. Rep. for 1874, 573; Reprint, 1875, 13.—LANGDON, 
Cat. Birds of Cin., 1877, 15; Revised List, Journ. Cin. Soc. Nat. Hist., i, 1879, 183; 
Reprint, 17. 
Numenius longirostris, Witson, Am. Orn., viii, 1814, 26. 
