. A popular handbook of the ornithology of eastern North America [microform]. Ornithology; Ornithology; Game and game-birds; Game and game-birds; Water-birds; Water-birds; Ornithologie; Ornithologie; Gibier; Gibier; Oiseaux aquatiques; Oiseaux aquatiques. PURPLE SANDPIPER. WINTER SNIPE. ROCK SNIPE. TrINGA MARiriMA. Char. Distinguished from other Sandpipers by its short legs, short thick body, and dark color. Adult in summer ; upper parts brownish gray, darker on the back, which is spotted with rufous and buffish white ; rump and central tail-feathers dull brown, outer tail-feathers ashy gray ;
. A popular handbook of the ornithology of eastern North America [microform]. Ornithology; Ornithology; Game and game-birds; Game and game-birds; Water-birds; Water-birds; Ornithologie; Ornithologie; Gibier; Gibier; Oiseaux aquatiques; Oiseaux aquatiques. PURPLE SANDPIPER. WINTER SNIPE. ROCK SNIPE. TrINGA MARiriMA. Char. Distinguished from other Sandpipers by its short legs, short thick body, and dark color. Adult in summer ; upper parts brownish gray, darker on the back, which is spotted with rufous and buffish white ; rump and central tail-feathers dull brown, outer tail-feathers ashy gray ; wings grayish brown ; under parts gray, paler on the belly; throat and breast thickly spotted with dark brown. In winter the upper parts are purplish ash, and the breast ashy brown or mouse gray ; the belly white. Length variable, averaging about 8^ inches. Nest. Usually amid a tuft of gra&s near a rocky sea-shore, but often on high hills; generally a little hollow scraped in the soil and lined with some moss or leaves ; but nests have been found composed of dried grass and sunk quite deep in the ground. Ef;gs. 4; pale olive, green or dull buff, marked with lilac and brown; X The Purple Sandpiper is another of those wandering species common to the cold regions of both continents, confining its visits principally to the rocky and shelving sea-coasts, where it obtains in more abundance the minute Crustacea, mollusca, and the fry of shell-fish which adhere commonly to the sea- weeds or Fuci in such situations; and so peculiar is this habit that in Holland, where it is now common, it has only appeared with the existence and advancement of the artificial moles which have been built. In Norway along the rocky. 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 Nuttall, Thomas, 1786-1859; Chamberlain,
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