. A history of the game birds, wild-fowl and shore birds of Massachusetts and adjacent states : including those used for food which have disappeared since the settlement of the country, and those which are now hunted for food or sport, with observations on their former abundance and recent decrease in numbers; also the means for conserving those still in existence . others for New England. There are some museum speci-mens credited to New York, but no definite records. The long legs of the Avocet enable it to wade in deeperwater than most birds, and its webbed feet fit it for swimmingwhenever i
. A history of the game birds, wild-fowl and shore birds of Massachusetts and adjacent states : including those used for food which have disappeared since the settlement of the country, and those which are now hunted for food or sport, with observations on their former abundance and recent decrease in numbers; also the means for conserving those still in existence . others for New England. There are some museum speci-mens credited to New York, but no definite records. The long legs of the Avocet enable it to wade in deeperwater than most birds, and its webbed feet fit it for swimmingwhenever it gets out of its depth. On the Atlantic coast itwas found usually about salt marshes, and bred there. Itfeeds by immersing head and neck and probing in the oozeof the bottom with its curious bill. Its food while here wassnails, marine worms and insects, according to Wilson. Elliotsays that its food consists of insects, small crustaceans, found the larvae of water insects in the crops ofthose examined. The passing of this curious large and showy wader fromthe Atlantic coast is a matter of regret to all lovers of nature. 1 Osgood, Fletcher: Shooting and Fishing, 1890, p. 11. 2 Purdie, Henry A.: Bull. Nuttall Orn. Club, 1881, p. 123. 3 Kennard, F. H.: Auk, 1897, p. 212. BIRDS HUNTED FOR FOOD OR SPORT. 233 BLACK-NECKED STILT {Himantopus mexicarms).. Length. — About 15 inches; front toes half-webbed. Adult Male. — Crown, back of head and neck, most of back and wings black;forehead, patch over eye, chin, throat, rump, tail and under partswhite; eyes carmine; legs bright carmine, exceedingly long; bill black,slender and longer than head. Adult Female. — Similar, but browner above. Young. — Mantle ashy brown; feathers pale-edged. Field Marks. — Large size, exceedingly long red legs and black or blackishupper parts distinguish it from all other shore birds. Notes. — A sharp, rapid ip-ip-ip when flying; a hoarse k-r-r-r-r-ing notewhen on the ground (Chapman). Ran
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