. . ttlement of the country, and thatit was more common in the early part of the history of theseStates than it is to-day. The Stilt Sandpiper easily is mistaken for the small Yellow-legs, particularly in fall, when its gray plumage, long legs andthe whitish look of rump and tail present a similar appear-ance to that of the Yellow-legs. But the legs always have agreenish tint, and are never as bright yellow as those of theYellow-legs. It has a habit of immersing its bill in the sandand holding it there for some time, as if sucking up
. . ttlement of the country, and thatit was more common in the early part of the history of theseStates than it is to-day. The Stilt Sandpiper easily is mistaken for the small Yellow-legs, particularly in fall, when its gray plumage, long legs andthe whitish look of rump and tail present a similar appear-ance to that of the Yellow-legs. But the legs always have agreenish tint, and are never as bright yellow as those of theYellow-legs. It has a habit of immersing its bill in the sandand holding it there for some time, as if sucking up some-thing. Sometimes the head also is immersed when the birdis feeding in the mud at the bottom. Its habits otherwiseresemble those of the Yellow-legs. Audubon found smallworms, small shell-fish and vegetable matter in the stomachsof several birds of this species. 262 GAME BIRDS, WILD-FOWL AND SHORE BIRDS. KNOT {Tringa canutus). Common or local names: Red-breast; Red-breasted Plover; Buff-breast; Blue Plover;Silver Plover; Silverback; Gray back; Fall. Sphing. Length. — About inches; bill about Adult in Spring. — Above light gray, marked with black and reddish brown;rump and upper tail coverts lighter; tail gray, edged with whitish; sidesof head, fore neck and imder parts brownish red, to lower belly, whichis white; dark line through eye; iris hazel; bill dark; legs and feet dullyellowish green. Adult in Fall. — Above ashy gray, feathers margined with black and creamwhite; rump and base of tail white, marked with dusky or black; belowwhite marked with dusky. Young and Immature. — Upper parts as in fall adult; under parts white;throat, breast and flanks clouded with grajish and streaked with years are required to reach full plumage; all plumages have adusky line through eye. (Judging from descriptions, the colors of thelegs and feet vary from greenish yellow to black.) Field Marks. — Distinguished from the Dowitcher by its short
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