. Feathered game of the Northeast . hen the wing isspread. Rump and upper tail coverts duskywith fine edgings of white. Bill and feet black. 170 FEATHERED GAME The Sanderlings foot looks like a smaller modelof the beetleheads with its three short, stouttoes; it has no hind toe—the only one of oursandpipers thus constructed. This bird is a dweller on the sea-beaches,mainly those of the outer shores. Very rarelyis it that they come into the long stretches offlats or tide-water marshes so dear to theother members of their family. The length of this species is about eight in-ches; extent from sixt
. Feathered game of the Northeast . hen the wing isspread. Rump and upper tail coverts duskywith fine edgings of white. Bill and feet black. 170 FEATHERED GAME The Sanderlings foot looks like a smaller modelof the beetleheads with its three short, stouttoes; it has no hind toe—the only one of oursandpipers thus constructed. This bird is a dweller on the sea-beaches,mainly those of the outer shores. Very rarelyis it that they come into the long stretches offlats or tide-water marshes so dear to theother members of their family. The length of this species is about eight in-ches; extent from sixteen to sixteen and one-half inches. THE ROBIN SNIPE, GRAY BACK, ORKNOT. RED-BREASTED SANDPIPER. (Tringa canutus.) World wide in its range, this bird is known inboth hemispheres; in America mostly on theeastern coast, though occasional stragglers arefound on the beaches of the Great Lakes. Thisis a beautiful bird, the largest of the sandpip-ers. Not very wary and coming quite readily whenwhistled, they suffer considerably from the. tu Q. 03 o THE ROBIN SNIPE 171 gunner when flighting. They are very fairbirds for the table and are well esteemed by theshore gunner. Like the greater number of theshore birds they make their summer homes inthe far north and there rear up their their winter travels they go well down thecoast of South America. In their breeding dress the upi3er parts aredusky brown, the feathers with lighter tips andedges; scapulars yellowish on the edges. Eumpdark grey with more or less distinct dusky bar-rings. Upper tail coverts white with wavy barsof dusky. Tail grayish, outer feathers , brownish red, fading on flanks and tailcoverts to gray or white. Line of same reddishhue over each eye. Bill quite stout and ratherlonger than is the rule in this family, duskygreen in color, as are also the feet and legs. The autumn plumage of the young bird is abeautiful bit of feather work although made upof no bright colors. Above, everywhere excepton
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