132 FAUNA AND FLORA OF PALESTINE. 



The Stilt is a native of Southern Europe, Southern Asia, and the 

 whole of Africa. 



311. Scolopax rnsticula. Linn. Syst. Nat. i., p. 243. Woodcock. 



The Woodcock is not rare in winter, and is found sometimes in 

 unlikely places. Mr. Upcher on one occasion brought down Bttbo 

 ascalaplms and a Woodcock by a double shot, out of a cave high up in a 

 bare ravine, near Gennesaret, whence they were startled together by my 

 shooting a Wall-creeper. 



The Woodcock is found throughout Europe, Asia, and North Africa. 



312. Gallinago major. (Gmel. Syst Nat. i., p. 661.) Double 

 Snipe. 



I have only once met with the Double Snipe. A specimen was shot 

 by Dr. Van Dyck near Tyre, in the winter of 1S81. 



The Double Snipe spends the summer in North-eastern Europe and 

 North-western Asia, wintering as far south as Natal. In Asia it has not 

 been noticed further than Northern Persia. 



313. Gallinago ccelestis. J. S. T. Frenzel. Gegend. um Wittenberg, 

 p. 58. Common Snipe. 



The Snipe is common in winter. 



It is found throughout Europe, North Africa, and Asia. 



314. Gallinago gallinula. (Linn. Syst. Nat. i., p. 244.) Jack 

 Snipe. 



The Jack Snipe occurs, though rarely, in winter. 



It is a native of Northern Europe and Asia, visiting the Mediter- 

 ranean coast of Africa in winter, and also India, which seems to be its 

 Eastern limit. 



315. Tringa alpina. Linn. Syst. Nat. i., p. 249. Dunlin. 



The Dunlin is common on the coast in winter. 



It inhabits Europe, Asia, North America and Northern Africa. 



