. Birds of North Carolina . s. Greater licnutli lo.*s than 11^, wing under 7. Yellow-legs. 117. Totanus melanoleucus {(Jmet.). Greater Yellow-legs. Ads. in smnmcr.— l)lack, head and noek streaked and back spotted or barred withwhite or ashy; upper tail-coverts white, more or less barred with blaek; tail white or ashy, barredwith blaek; breast heavily spotted with blaek; sides barred with blaek; mid<lle of belly (iiiil Jiir. ill iriiilir.—Similar, but upperparts brownish iiTny. eiif;<d with whitish; sides ofscapulars, tertials, and wintt-coverts with b
. Birds of North Carolina . s. Greater licnutli lo.*s than 11^, wing under 7. Yellow-legs. 117. Totanus melanoleucus {(Jmet.). Greater Yellow-legs. Ads. in smnmcr.— l)lack, head and noek streaked and back spotted or barred withwhite or ashy; upper tail-coverts white, more or less barred with blaek; tail white or ashy, barredwith blaek; breast heavily spotted with blaek; sides barred with blaek; mid<lle of belly (iiiil Jiir. ill iriiilir.—Similar, but upperparts brownish iiTny. eiif;<d with whitish; sides ofscapulars, tertials, and wintt-coverts with blackish and whitish spots; breast onlv lifjlitlv streakedwith blackish, and sides slightly barred. L., ; W., ; Tar., 2. JO; B., (.Cliap., Birdsof E. N. A.) Kange.—Breeds north of the United States; winters from Georgia to Patagonia. Range in .\iirlh Ciiriitin-i.—Common in the coastal region during the jieriods of migration;also during the spring migration inl;ind, but not common. Occasional in Fia. 98. Gbe.^ter Yellow-legs. To the .sportsiiuiu the Greater Yellow-legs or Yellow-shanks is one of the bestof the beach-birds. In habits it is not strictly niaritiinc, being frequently foundin abundance around shallow bodies of fresh water. Long of leg, it prefers clearwater to mud, often seeking its food in water nearly up to the body line. It is a graceful, not particularly active bird when on the ground, and its wadinghabits cause it to .show .slower movements when feeding than do the smaller relatedspecies. It is on the wing that it appears at its best. The long, slender neck, legs,and bill, the white underside and mottled black and gray ujiijcrparts, give it a trim,handsome appearance, and the long, powerftil wings drive it do\\m wind in a mannerto call forth the gunners greatest skill. The soft, clear whistle is characteristic,and imitation of it from the shooters blind will often bring the bird within range. Cairns records it from Buncombe County
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