. The sportsman's British bird book . -pical sandpipers which have anyclaim to be regarded as British. In addition to its inferior size, itis readily distinguished by the fact that the shaft of the first primary. S STINT. quill alone is white, those of the others being brown, and by the whiteouter tail-feathers. Although somewhat variable, the summer-plumagehas the feathers of the upper-parts generally greyish brown edged withpale rufous chestnut, the middle tail-feathers dark brown, but the threeouter ones white ; the white tips to the greater coverts form a baracross the open wing,
. The sportsman's British bird book . -pical sandpipers which have anyclaim to be regarded as British. In addition to its inferior size, itis readily distinguished by the fact that the shaft of the first primary. S STINT. quill alone is white, those of the others being brown, and by the whiteouter tail-feathers. Although somewhat variable, the summer-plumagehas the feathers of the upper-parts generally greyish brown edged withpale rufous chestnut, the middle tail-feathers dark brown, but the threeouter ones white ; the white tips to the greater coverts form a baracross the open wing, and the under-parts are like those of the winter the upper-parts are brownish grey, with dark middles andpale margins to the feathers. Buff margins to- the feathers of theupper-parts, and a buff tinge to the white under-parts, with brownstreaks on the breast, distinguish young birds in first plumage fromthe adult winter-dress. The chick is golden buff, with spots of blackabove and a dark stripe down the back, and a buff tinge on the whitelower surface. Like the stint, this species nests in the Arctic districtsof Europe and Asia ; the breeding-range in this instance extending ii6 PLOVER GROUP fro
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