. A popular handbook of the ornithology of eastern North America [microform]. Birds; Ornithology; Game and game-birds; Water-birds; Oiseaux; Ornithologie; Gibier; Oiseaux aquatiques. V â .$â¢â PURPLE SANDPIPER. WIXIKR SNIFE. ROCK SNIPE. TkINGA MAKIIiMA. Char. Distinj^obhed from other Sanclpi])ers by its short legs, short thick body, and dirk color. Adult in siininier : upper i)arts brownish gray, darker on the back, which is spotted with rufous at d huffish white ; rump and central tail-feathers dull brown, outer tail-feathers ashy gray ; wings gravish brown; under parts gray, paler on the bel
. A popular handbook of the ornithology of eastern North America [microform]. Birds; Ornithology; Game and game-birds; Water-birds; Oiseaux; Ornithologie; Gibier; Oiseaux aquatiques. V â .$â¢â PURPLE SANDPIPER. WIXIKR SNIFE. ROCK SNIPE. TkINGA MAKIIiMA. Char. Distinj^obhed from other Sanclpi])ers by its short legs, short thick body, and dirk color. Adult in siininier : upper i)arts brownish gray, darker on the back, which is spotted with rufous at d huffish white ; rump and central tail-feathers dull brown, outer tail-feathers ashy gray ; wings gravish brown; under parts gray, paler on the belly; throat and breast thickly spotted with dark brown. In winter the upj)er parts are purplish ash, and the breast brown or mouse gray ; the belly white. Length variable, averaging abj i' SJA juches. JVc-st. Usually amid a tuft of grass near a rocky sea-shore, but often on high hills; generally a little hoijow scraped in the soil and lined with some moss or leaves ; but nets have beer found comjiosed of dried grass and sunk quite deep in the ground. E^^s. 4; pale olive, green or dull buff, marked with lilac and brown; X The Piirple Sandpiper is another of those wandering species common to the cold regions of both continents, confining its visits principally to the rocky and shehing sea-coasts, where it obtains in more abundance the minute cnistacea, mollusca, and the fry of shell-fish which adhere commonly to the sea- weeds or jFuti in such situations; and so pecuHar is this habit that in Holland, where it is now common, it has only appeared with the existence and advancement of the artificial moles which have been built. In Norway along the rocky. 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 Nuttall, Thomas, 1786-1859; Chamberlain, Montague, 1844-1924. Boston : Little, Brown
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