of British Snipes. 



147 



Lcrwer Part of the Tibia naked. 



Be, major {Solitary Snipe), {fg. 34.) — Tail feathers 16 ; the 

 five outermost white, barred wtih black. Belly, sides, and 

 thighs barred with triangular 

 black markings. 

 Length from the tip of the 



bill to the end of the tail, 



11^ in. 

 Length from the tip of the bill 



to the end of the toes, 1 4^ in. 

 Length of bill, from 2^ in. to 



2^ in. 

 Extent, 19 in. 

 "Weight from 7 to 7^ oz. 



Anat. Char. Cse'ca ( fig. SB. a a) one eighth of an inch 

 a long. In the gizzard were skins of very 



(3 — ^ ^ ■ — ^^ — • small grubs and fibres of roots ; in that 



^ 55 of another, which had no food in it, the 



inner membrane was lying in longitudinal rugae, each of which 

 was thickly beset with conical papillae, resembling rows of 

 teeth. 



Sc. Gallindgo {Common Snipe), {fg. 36.) — Tail feathers 14. 

 Belly, sides, and thighs pure 

 head an orange-coloured 

 stripe, bordered on each side 

 with a black one. 

 Length to the end of the 



tail, from \0\ in. to 11 J in. 

 Length to the end of the toes, 



14 in. 

 Length of bill, from 2 J in. to 



3iin. 

 Extent, from 16 in. to 17jin. 

 Weight, from 4 to 4^ oz. 



Anat. Char. Cae^ca {fig. Si. a a) one 

 inch and a half long. The gizzard con- 

 tained small seeds, fibres of roots, and 

 pebbles. 



Sc. Galltnula {Jack Snipe), (fg. 38.) — Tail feathers 12. 

 On the centre of the head^a black stripe, bordered on each 



