. The birds of Canada [microform] : with descriptions of their habits, food, nests, eggs, times of arrival and departure. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. 86 Birds of Canada. and tipping up its tail. Remains in Canada through the summer. Upper parts, greenish- brown, with spots of ashy-white ; under parts, white; bill, curved upward from the middle. Tringoides macularius.—The Spotted Sandpiper. The Spotted Sandpiper arrives in Canada in large flocks early in April, and remain through the summer. Nests, in the sand; eggs, four in number, of a yellowish-bufif color. Upper parts, browni
. The birds of Canada [microform] : with descriptions of their habits, food, nests, eggs, times of arrival and departure. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. 86 Birds of Canada. and tipping up its tail. Remains in Canada through the summer. Upper parts, greenish- brown, with spots of ashy-white ; under parts, white; bill, curved upward from the middle. Tringoides macularius.—The Spotted Sandpiper. The Spotted Sandpiper arrives in Canada in large flocks early in April, and remain through the summer. Nests, in the sand; eggs, four in number, of a yellowish-bufif color. Upper parts, brownish-olive-green, with irregular spots of brownish-black ; under parts, white. Actiturus Bartramius.—The Field Plover. The Field Plover breeds in Canada. Fre- quents grain fields and meadows. Upper parts, brownish-black, with a greenish lustre; under parts, pale yellowish-white ; middle tail feathers, greenish-brown ; legs, light yellow. Nests, on the ground ; eggs, four, of a creamy-drab color. Tryngites rufescens.—The Buff-breasted Sandpiper. This species is frequently seen in Canada during the fall migration. Breeds in the arctic regions. Legs, long ; upper parts, pale ashy- brown, with a yellowish tinge ; under parts, light 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 Ross, Alexander Milton, 1832-1897. Toronto : H. Rowsell
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