. A popular handbook of the ornithology of eastern North America [microform]. Birds; Ornithology; Game and game-birds; Water-birds; Oiseaux; Ornithologie; Gibier; Oiseaux aquatiques. CURLEW SANDPIPER. TRX>ViA rEKRUGLXEA. Char. Bill long, slender, ami decurved. Adult in summer- upper parts mottled black, gray, and mffldcras; wings and tail ashy gray; tail- cijverts pale buff l)arred with Rstack; tinder parts rich chestnut. Adult in winter: upper parts grayi:-ls fiariOTrm-, tail-coverts white; under parts white ; chest with a few indiAGmmat i*reaks of gray. Young : like adult in winter, but f
. A popular handbook of the ornithology of eastern North America [microform]. Birds; Ornithology; Game and game-birds; Water-birds; Oiseaux; Ornithologie; Gibier; Oiseaux aquatiques. CURLEW SANDPIPER. TRX>ViA rEKRUGLXEA. Char. Bill long, slender, ami decurved. Adult in summer- upper parts mottled black, gray, and mffldcras; wings and tail ashy gray; tail- cijverts pale buff l)arred with Rstack; tinder parts rich chestnut. Adult in winter: upper parts grayi:-ls fiariOTrm-, tail-coverts white; under parts white ; chest with a few indiAGmmat i*reaks of gray. Young : like adult in winter, but feathers of upper ptajt? imargined with buff; neck streaked with brown. Length about 8^2 iitsdhe? A'est. On the margin of x llafee or stream; a slight depression, lined with dry grass. BgA''^- â ?, " pale grayish: or gjtenish buffy. spotted with deep brown, etc.; X ; (Rid^^u:'!^)' Of this species very ii* known. It is found on the sea- coast and by the borders of lakes, and is sometimes seen in the interior of the countries it firteiinj^nts. Like most species of the genus, it is migrator}' in the i-pring and autumn, and at such times proceeds in :i'.\'.i the coast or on the borders of large rivers. The food of bird is usually small insects and worms, as well the 'â :erlia£:e of some of the sea-weeds {Fnci). So wide are the iievjous wanderings of this cos- mopolite pigmy that Temrniaiack obtained a specimen from 'li i i :;iâ. 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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