. . w, and sides more heavily barred. Adult in Fall, and Young. — Indistinguishable from the Dowitcher, exceptthose surpassing the maximum size of the latter. Notes. — A lisping, energetic, musical peet-peet; pee-tcr-wee-too, wee-too, re-peated (Nelson). Range. — Western North America and South America. Breeds from Arcticcoast to Yukon mouth and east to northwestern Mackenzie; wintersfrom Louisiana, Florida and Mexico south, probably to South America;in migration most abundant in western Mississippi valley; casual onAtlantic coast fr
. . w, and sides more heavily barred. Adult in Fall, and Young. — Indistinguishable from the Dowitcher, exceptthose surpassing the maximum size of the latter. Notes. — A lisping, energetic, musical peet-peet; pee-tcr-wee-too, wee-too, re-peated (Nelson). Range. — Western North America and South America. Breeds from Arcticcoast to Yukon mouth and east to northwestern Mackenzie; wintersfrom Louisiana, Florida and Mexico south, probably to South America;in migration most abundant in western Mississippi valley; casual onAtlantic coast from Massachusetts southward and on northern coastof eastern Siberia. History. The Long-billed Dowitcher is supposed to be a western sub-species. It occurs regularly in New York, but is rated as a mere straggler in Massachusetts; in fact, we know very little about it here, as it requires an expert to distinguish it. 260 GAME BIRDS, WILD-FOWL AND SHORE BIRDS. STILT SANDPIPER (Micropalama himantopus).Common or local names: Bastard Yellow-leg; Stilt; Length. — inches; bill ; fore toes webbed at base. Adult in Breeding Plumage. — Above tawny or bay, streaked and blotchedwith black or blackish, feathers more or less white edged; wings andtail grayish; side of head below eye and over ear and faint line at backof head chestnut; upper tail coverts white, barred with dusky; lineover eye and lower parts white, often tinged with reddish; fore neckspotted and streaked with dusky, lower parts elsewhere barred withdusky; bill, long slender legs and feet greenish; legs and feet lighterand more yellowish than bill. Adult in Fall and Winter. — Upper parts brownish gray or ash gray; duskystreak from bill through eye; wide line over eye and under parts white;neck streaked with brownish gray; barred below as in spring but notso strongly; tail and upper tail coverts white, marked with dusky; bill,legs and feet darker than in spring. Young. — Similar, but upper parts m
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