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This elegant little iSar.dpipef w liBeoi to tbe weH4;nowi Commflft ,iN«ei'*p«sr ('/hwws
■ fajvoiwcos), vs'lw*^? wmit* anw iw r^ vH ^ ;^ !^ ; .■.>■•* suiBmet mouths to tfce-jbrooltt aad r iv d e tn o f « u r ;
hot, uttlike<|ik-'li»«6ey'i»i#,ijw* occumi;.:;^, no instance having critic unde* -i-us own
observ{U^n.i ; M. Tt:»wr«ti»silt :■*&»!»' i f fw q cU b « i t » i% on the shoi^ of the Baltic. and «»some of the
pi'orhiiH*« iff •Germany* l«tt ww # 'ib . lo t ; aatiw oouatry o f this bird appears to be. the arctic, regions
o f both oudifci^^'i 8»«t i t ||lpl^pi$ ifei;; America* csrtendiqg from these high lasiiudes o w the whole o f I
$1 |lfl iijj. Ml*. $iuw*i«n as
we'huv« tyitojHi tilm hijhilft -aitd mannm o f this hird* which we have^
!ia|tipariait^fc|>;-iof' riikfrtiiHiisji;.'■: i! ’■'$•*& ?«, £> Aeu’fcctfcsWiti fori •' pcrpetnaPy 'ragging the tail, &W
«OBWi'-fedhestii are-&>r;:|8(/^i3js.:firt: j &:fi\ fewe«», afcwjg rails or in pie''
t <*«!• inwal ; rMin: •%:. k '•*.£’■ <W-,{ww»'M'm && f t'l^ n u r about
nt AIM«* the -M«Whl <*5 3Wai:*? $<:.: *$mi v» •&*' &*»»'•
»iMiwi t&ftir neat». On« o f dWte» *«*?* hi^M^ w*:. ami wifik^ ^ -.<• <.*.«• tv*u% of •
Mf*?i i\^Mid,!» coin nosed wlwUy o f »Wi-picue» .« Vy sou.-' B*e -i*gn ;„.• I».,;-,
maiHket' ‘ .th large irregular spots o f blaiils; anti mope thinly with others u f:;a
gelSn proportion to tin* sire o f the bird, raeaswrbig: an ibt^ or# % ocartw in tffnrth,
td, and taperoig suddenly to the other. Tb* wuiwc ru/u bIkhi! with woitderful speed
shelS, and are then covered with a down o f a dull tit ah colour, ■ rarked with a single
riffcibcJit; c,ii? iite back, and with another behind theear. T h e y have a weak pUuntive
add, tsiflj«.: -die u«g ia this stage o f its existence, being destitute of the spotted
wiOu-r, te k motion to
constantly wagging «5
.fr$<piÈiîiiy Siond and
a foiii o f India« cent,
o f apale clay,*«' erej
paler tint. They arp
-vvcry, thick at the grea
streali o f hlach uiunv«
p d i® ^ l i S i i i t t , " llïill!
eoarkiugs -of W verv Kfe,;ii::: t'KWSjg o f the (Jommon Sandpiper-; its smaller size, however, will
asaaliy 1m», 4dtnwritttf nltw;^ i3tc strd««?- wl.
from the body, v4iiJe it ! «« »w ,p rwpid c r y ot
line up or down a rivef, bttt tn*tei»g a 1oi^
bending
rn«; tip atnl iippor iwmdwiv f the bill
pure whit® ; whole aft« * <wivi
spots of dark brown ; ipdlis l ! ; f e
tho uiiikiie of'tbe-inatct* tane al cs^i; ipii®!- l
rounded, the ¡«jr mkldte fflatbesn* ^rtfeaMfi -#.v
.lower parte jwllfi^ ■•vifife. ctW
larger'and |i;
“ The female la ^ Kn.bU | S | i § § i i j
below, without any sp*»»-': | ! i;y alto # •
We hare figured an idi-h xnale, ««¿U « ywtSjii:
¿nhr^feUig. a gifi'-fi* way oat, awd gradoally
l® !Îw iS i ÉWÉÉtp^ii «ts»l bsy««r ,iyelfdi
-ife'thcr S£ilil?T-';;=ri. waving:;
Ifri' fi ifi l '■ ;n 'h. w&cçe- -, T^vpjf of'w hite ou
èfaç-'.-, ¡.'«iiootfewiics! with white j tail
i ï & i f ; ;:iUi'ü* -.m.. e-açl. aide Whit4>'barr‘ 'i with black ; whole
i?it>l’; <if f c j i » - a n d tiikh. op the throat and breast,
] Ingii n f a y«Ucn>’ «lay colour-; claws hlack.”
lit* liifâili? ; huf^lSf -vttmg bir^t « f both - •es are pure white
¡ ■g'ig1!"'!!:;-. tillf. ySL"‘
hkii >J he foi* of the natural size.