Family SCOLOPACIDAE. 



Pavoncella pugnax (L.) — Ruff. 



(Plates 149—150, fig. a-f). 

 (Siiouckaert : Avifauna Neerlandica, p. 103, No. 2'14). 



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varies between pale grey, olive green, brown- 

 isli yellow and light brown; often with 

 a more or less oily gloss. 



brown, in various shades; underlying spots 

 show through olive grey. 



43.4 ',< 30.8 millimetres. 



0.9 gram. 



fine and smooth. 



pyriforni. 



a hollow in dense tufts of sedge, lined with 

 a little vegetable material. 



May, June, 

 about 3 weeks. 



