. Names and portraits of birds which interest gunners, with descriptions in languages understanded of the people;. Game and game-birds; Birds. No. 51. Tringa maculata. Bill practically straight, though with a very slight downward curve, yellowish or dull yellowish olive at base, the remainder black; the two central feathers of the tail projecting beyond the others and more pointed; the top of head dark, a brownish mixt- ure ; throat white; sides of head, neck all around, and breast streakily grayish buff and dusky brown; the sides of the head. No. 51. having an indistinct whitish and a dusky s
. Names and portraits of birds which interest gunners, with descriptions in languages understanded of the people;. Game and game-birds; Birds. No. 51. Tringa maculata. Bill practically straight, though with a very slight downward curve, yellowish or dull yellowish olive at base, the remainder black; the two central feathers of the tail projecting beyond the others and more pointed; the top of head dark, a brownish mixt- ure ; throat white; sides of head, neck all around, and breast streakily grayish buff and dusky brown; the sides of the head. No. 51. having an indistinct whitish and a dusky stripe. Upper plumage in general a mixture of light yellowish or reddish brown, with dark or blackish brown and a few touches of white. Lower parts (back of the breast-markings) white. Legs dull yellowish olive. Measurements about as follows: length eight and a quarter. 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 Trumbull, Gurdon, 1841-1903. New York, Harper
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