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The two owls, the swallow, all three species of mocking-thrush, the dove in its separate colours though not in its whole plumage, the Totanus, and the gull, are likewise duskier coloured than their analogous species; and in the case of the mocking-thrush and Totanus, than any other species of the two genera.
The Blacktailed Godwit is also included in Professor Ansted's list, but I have never seen the bird in the Islands or been able to glean any information concerning it, and there is no specimen in the Museum. GREENSHANK. Totanus canescens, Gmelin. French, "Chevalier gris," "Chevalier aboyeur." The Greenshank can only be considered a rare occasional visitant.
There is one Green Sandpiper at present in the Museum, which there seems no reason to doubt is Guernsey killed. COMMON SANDPIPER. Totanus hypoleucos, Linnaeus. French, "Chevalier guignette." The Common Sandpiper, or Summer Snipe as it is sometimes called, is a spring and autumn visitant, but never a numerous one, sometimes, however, remaining till the summer. One of Mr.
Secondly, there are birds, for instance, certain species of Totanus and other Grallatores, the sexes of which resemble each other, but in which the summer and winter plumage differ slightly in colour.
I have, however, a Redshank in full breeding plumage, killed in Guernsey as late as the 23rd of April. Professor Ansted includes the Redshank in his list, but only marks it as occurring in Guernsey. There are two specimens in the Museum. GREEN SANDPIPER. Totanus ochropus, Linnaeus. French, "Chevalier cul blanc."
Birds, vol. iv. p. 371; on Glareolae, curlews, and bustards, Jerdon, 'Birds of India, vol. iii. pp. 615, 630, 683; on Totanus, ibid. p. 700; on the plumes of herons, ibid. p. 738, and Macgillivray, vol. iv. pp. 435 and 444, and Mr.
Professor Ansted includes the Whimbrel in his list, and marks it only as occurring in Guernsey and Sark. There are two specimens in the Museum. REDSHANK. Totanus calidris, Linnaeus. French, "Chevalier gambette." An occasional but never numerous visitant to all the Islands, on both spring and autumn migrations; none appear to remain through the summer.
Tools, flint; used by monkeys; use of. Topknots in birds. Tortoise, voice of the male. Tortures, submitted to by American savages. Totanus, double moult in. Toucans, colours and nidification of the; beaks and ceres of the. Towns, residence in, a cause of diminished stature. Toynbee, J., on the external shell of the ear in man.
The two owls, the swallow, all three species of mocking-thrush, the dove in its separate colours though not in its whole plumage, the Totanus, and the gull, are likewise duskier coloured than their analogous species; and in the case of the mocking- thrush and Totanus, than any other species of the two genera.
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