. The birds of the Japanese Empire. Birds. LIMICOL^. 325 obtained by the Siebold Expedition were probably also procured (Teraminck and Scblegel, Fauna Japonica, Aves, p. 110). The Wood-Sandpiper breeds in the Arctic and Subarctic Regions of Europe and Siberia, and passes along the British coasts as well as those of Japan on its migrations. 327. TOTANUS OCHROPUS. (GREEN SANDPIPER.) Tringa ochropus, Linneus, Syst. Nat. i. p. 250 (1766). The Green Sandpiper has white upper tail-coverts and brown axillaries narrowly barred with white. Figures : Dresser, Birds of Europe, viii. pi. Totanus och


. The birds of the Japanese Empire. Birds. LIMICOL^. 325 obtained by the Siebold Expedition were probably also procured (Teraminck and Scblegel, Fauna Japonica, Aves, p. 110). The Wood-Sandpiper breeds in the Arctic and Subarctic Regions of Europe and Siberia, and passes along the British coasts as well as those of Japan on its migrations. 327. TOTANUS OCHROPUS. (GREEN SANDPIPER.) Tringa ochropus, Linneus, Syst. Nat. i. p. 250 (1766). The Green Sandpiper has white upper tail-coverts and brown axillaries narrowly barred with white. Figures : Dresser, Birds of Europe, viii. pi. Totanus ochropus. The Green Sandpiper is a winter visitor to Japan. There is an example in the Swinhoe collection from Hakodadi, where it was pro- cured by Captain Blakiston (Swinhoe, Ibis, 1875, p. 453) ; and there are five examples in the Pryer collection from Yokohama. Mr. Ringer. 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 Seebohm, Henry, 1832-1895. London, R. H. Porter


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