. Handbook of birds of eastern North America [microform] : with keys to the species and descriptions of their plumages, nests and eggs, their distribution and migrations and a brief account of their haunts and habits with introductory chapters on the study of ornithology, how to identify birds and howto collect and preserve birds, their nests, and eggs. Birds; Birds; Birds; Ornithology; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Oiseaux; Oiseaux; Ornithologie; Ornithologie. 166 SNIPES, SANDPIFERS, ETC. SftiKl^iper, but is larger (W., 5-75), and has the upper tuil-covcrts pure white. 866. Totanus solitarius ( Wih.)
. Handbook of birds of eastern North America [microform] : with keys to the species and descriptions of their plumages, nests and eggs, their distribution and migrations and a brief account of their haunts and habits with introductory chapters on the study of ornithology, how to identify birds and howto collect and preserve birds, their nests, and eggs. Birds; Birds; Birds; Ornithology; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Oiseaux; Oiseaux; Ornithologie; Ornithologie. 166 SNIPES, SANDPIFERS, ETC. SftiKl^iper, but is larger (W., 5-75), and has the upper tuil-covcrts pure white. 866. Totanus solitarius ( Wih.). Sam>i>ii>ek. Ad. in summer.âUpjKT part« olivc-fusccjus, witli n slight greeniwli tinge, tlie lieud and neck Mtrenked and tlie back spotted with wliite; upper tail-covertH fus- cous, with fine whitisli spots on their sich's, the liitcral ones sotnetimes l)aried; central pair of tail-feathers fuscous, the others wiiite, barred with black;. Fig. 64.âInner view of wing of Solitary Sandpiper, showing barred axillars. breast streaked, and sides sometimes barred with black ; belly white ; barred with bluek and white; legs fuscous. â lar, but upi)er parts grayish brown ; head and neck geruraily unstrcaked, and the back only lightly spotted with bully white; breast struaked with brown- ish gray. L., »-40; VV., 5-25; Tar., 1-20; B., M5. Jiuiitje.â North America; breeds locally and rarely from norths rn Illinois, western Pennsylvania, and Maine northward; winters in South America. Washington, common T. V., Apl. to May 25 ; July 2!i to Nov. Long Island, common T. V., May; .July 15 to Oct. 1. Sing Sing, common T. \\, May a to 80; Aug. 27 to Oct 2, Cambridire, common T. V., May 15 to 25; July 20 to Oct. h'fff/s, known from only one example taken by .Tenncss Hichardson, near Lake Homba/ine, Vermont. May 2S, 187'*, and dcscribeil by Dr. lirewer as light drab, with simill, rounded, brown nuirkings, some quite dark
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