. The bird book, illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds, also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs . Spoonbill Sandpiper. [245.] SpoonbiI/L Sandpiper. Eurynorhynchus pygmeus. A very rare Asiatic species, wliicli lias beentaken in Kotzebue Sound, Alaslca. A very pecu-liar bird having the end of the bill broadenedand flattened into a sort of spatula. Otherwisevery similar to the Least Sandpiper, but withthe breast and sides of neck ruddy in specimens of this rare bird are knownto exist. 246. Semipx\lmated
. The bird book, illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds, also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs . Spoonbill Sandpiper. [245.] SpoonbiI/L Sandpiper. Eurynorhynchus pygmeus. A very rare Asiatic species, wliicli lias beentaken in Kotzebue Sound, Alaslca. A very pecu-liar bird having the end of the bill broadenedand flattened into a sort of spatula. Otherwisevery similar to the Least Sandpiper, but withthe breast and sides of neck ruddy in specimens of this rare bird are knownto exist. 246. Semipx\lmated pusillus. Range.—Whole of North America, but chieflyin the eastern and central parts, breeding aboutthe ponds and stieams of Labrador and HudsonBay, and northwa-rd. These little Sandpipers areabundant during the migrations either in marshesor on beaches. They are most often found incompany with other species, such as the Spottedand Least Sandpipers. Tlieir appearance is verysimilar to that of the Least Sandpipers, but theyare slightly larger and the feet are partiallywebbed. Their eggs have a greenish buff or gray-ish groun
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