Erolia ferruginea 232 Curlew sandpiper 232 Habits 232 Distribution 236 Eurynorhynchus pygmeus 237 Spoonbill sandpiper 237 Habits 237 Distribution 243 Ereunetes pusillus 244 Semipalmated sandpiper 244 Habits 244 Distribution 252 Ereunetes mauri 255 Western sandpiper 255 Habits 255 Distribution 263 Crocethia alba 265 Sanderling 265 Habits 265 Distribution 274 Limosa fedoa 277 Marbled godwit 277 Habits 277 Distribution 287 Limosa lapponica baueri 289 Pacific godwit 289 Habits 289 Distribution 294 Limosa haemastica 295 Hudsonian godwit 295 Habits 295 Distribution 302 Limosa limosa limosa 304 Black-tailed godwit 304 Habits 304 Distribution 308 Glottis nebularia 309 Greenshank 309 Habits 309 Distribution 313 Totanus totanus 315 Redshank 315 Habits 315 Distribution 319 Totanus melanoleucus 321 Greater yellow-legs 321 Habits 321 Distribution 332 Totanus flavipes 336 Lesser yellow-legs 336 Habits 336 Distribution 346 References to bibliography 350 Explanation of plates 360 Index 415 INTRODUCTION