. The birds of Canada : with descriptions of their habits, food, nests, eggs, times of arrival and departure . ld Plover breeds in Canada. Fre-quents grain fields and meadows. Upper parts,brownish-black, with a greenish lustre ; underparts, pale yellowish-white ; middle tail feathers,greenish-brown ; legs, light yellow. Nests, onthe ground ; eggs, four, of a creamy-drab color. Tryngites rufesccns.—The Buff-breastedSandpiper. This species is frequently seen in Canadaduring the fall migration. Breeds in the arcticregions. Legs, long; upper parts, pale ashy-brown, with a yellowish tinge ; under p
. The birds of Canada : with descriptions of their habits, food, nests, eggs, times of arrival and departure . ld Plover breeds in Canada. Fre-quents grain fields and meadows. Upper parts,brownish-black, with a greenish lustre ; underparts, pale yellowish-white ; middle tail feathers,greenish-brown ; legs, light yellow. Nests, onthe ground ; eggs, four, of a creamy-drab color. Tryngites rufesccns.—The Buff-breastedSandpiper. This species is frequently seen in Canadaduring the fall migration. Breeds in the arcticregions. Legs, long; upper parts, pale ashy-brown, with a yellowish tinge ; under parts, lightyellowish-red. Birds of Canada. ^j Lmiosa fedoa.—The Marbled Godwit. The Marbled Godwit is a spring and autumnvisitor. Bill, long, curved upwards ; wings, long ;tail, short ; legs, long ; upper parts, brownish-black and pale reddish ; under parts, pale rufous,with lines of brownish-black. L. Jindsonica.—The Hudsonian Godwit. This bird is an irregular fall visitor. Color,brownish-black above, underneath, yellowish-red;feathers, tipped with white; length, eighteeninches; bill, three LONG-BILLED CURLEW. NinneniiisIongirostris.—ThQ Long-billed Curlew. The Long-billed Curlew is a regular springand fall visitor in Canada. Bill, very long, and 88 Birds of Canada. curved downwards; upper parts, pale rufous,with lines of black on the neck and sides ; legs,bluish-brown. N. JLudsonicns.—The Short-billed Curlew The Short-billed Curlew is also a spring andfall visitor. Bill smaller than the preceding;head, above, brownish-black ; other upper parts,brownish-black, tinged with ashy. N. ho7ealis.—The Esquimaux Curlew. This Curlew is not often seen in Canada, as itmerely remains for a few days during the springand fall migrations. They breed in the far is easily distinguished from the other two byits smaller size, and its small and weak bill. Sub-Family RalliN/E.—TJic Rails. Rallus clcgaiis.—The Marsh Hen. The Marsh Hen occasionally visits Canada int
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