. Birds of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains, a manual for the identification of species in hand or in the bush;. Birds; Birds. 248 KEY AND DESCRIPTION. Buff-breasted Sandpiper 25. Buff-breasted Sandpiper (262. Tryngltes subruficdllis).— A small, short-billed, buff-colored, field-and-grassy-plain-living, plover - like sand- piper, with the back and wings a mottled brownish-buff, dark- est on the wings. A peculiar black speckling on the in- ner webs of all the primaries is the dis- tinguishing mark of this, small species. It is rare east, com- mon west. Length, 7-9 ; wing, 5£ (5-5J)
. Birds of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains, a manual for the identification of species in hand or in the bush;. Birds; Birds. 248 KEY AND DESCRIPTION. Buff-breasted Sandpiper 25. Buff-breasted Sandpiper (262. Tryngltes subruficdllis).— A small, short-billed, buff-colored, field-and-grassy-plain-living, plover - like sand- piper, with the back and wings a mottled brownish-buff, dark- est on the wings. A peculiar black speckling on the in- ner webs of all the primaries is the dis- tinguishing mark of this, small species. It is rare east, com- mon west. Length, 7-9 ; wing, 5£ (5-5J) ; tail, 21; tarsus, \\ ; culmen, f. North America, especially in the interior; breeding in the Arctic regions, and wintering in South America. 26. Spotted Sandpiper (263. Actltis macidclria). — A common, small, brownish-gray-backed sandpiper, with the white under parts everywhere spotted with black. This is an inhabitant of the margins of all rivers, ponds, and lakes, as well as of the ocean. In summer, it is about our only fresh-water sand- piper. It is a rapid runner and a good "; Its sharp notes peet-weet are given when flushed. It usually returns to its starting point, at sPotted Sandpiper least after several flushings. (Tilt-up ; Teeter Snipe; Peet-weet.) Length, 7-8 ; wing, 4\ (4-41) ; tarsus, 1 ; culmen, 1. America, from Alaska to southern Brazil; breeding throughout temperate North America, and wintering in the West Indies to South Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Apgar, Austin Craig, 1838- [from old catalog]. New York, Cincinnati [etc. ] American book company
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