70. GALLINAGO. 651 



Holland, t. e. p. 211 (Estancia Espartilla) ; James, New List 

 Chilian B. p. 11 (1892) ; Aplin, Ibis, 1894, pp. 207, 215 (Uru- 

 guay)- 



Gallinago longirostris, Cuvier in Mus. Paris ; Bp. C. R. xliii. p. 579 

 (1856). 



Gallinago frenata (part.), Gray, Iland-l. B. iii. p. 53, no. 10338 

 (1871). 



Gallinago frenata (nee Licht.), Durnf. Ibis, 1876, p. 164 (Buenos 

 Ayres, Oct. 15 ; ? breeding). 



Gallinago paraguayre, Saloin, Cat. Strickl. Coll. p. 607 (1882). 



Scolopax frenata magellanica, Seebohm, Ibis, 1886, p. 138 ; id. Geogr. 

 Dislr. Cliaradr. p. 496 (1888). 



Scolopax frenata chilensis, Seebohm, Geogr. Distr. Charadr. p. 496 

 (1888). 



Adult male. Similar to G. delicata, but with the outer tail- 

 feathers narrower and having five distinct bars ; the outer or first 

 secondaries not exceeding the longest primary-coverts in length ; 

 the greater coverts very broadly barred with rufous and dusky 

 brown ; " feet and toes pale yellow ; iris almost black " (T. With- 

 ingtori). Total length 10-5 inches, culmen 2-6, wing 5, tail 2, 

 tarsus P25. 



Adidt female. Similar to the male. Total length 10-5 inches, 

 culmen 2-8, wing 5-25, tail 2-2, tarsus 1-3. 



The general aspect of this species is more sandy-coloured and 

 paler than in most of the American Snipes, and it can be easily 

 recognized by the proportions of its secondary-quills in comparison 

 with the length of the primary-coverts. I have been unable to 

 find any characters for the separation of Gallinago chilensis of 

 Seebohm. Although the Chilian birds appear somewhat larger and 

 heavier, it will be seen from the measurements of the wing, given 

 in the list of specimens, that there is no great difference in the 

 length of the wing in eastern and western birds. 



Hub. Amazonia, from Para south throughout Brazil to Patagonia 

 and the Falkland Islands. Bolivia and Chili, from Tarapaca to 

 the Straits of Magellan. 



a. Ad. sk. [w. 4-8]. Para. R. Graham, Esq. 



[P.]. 



b. Ad. sk. [w. 4-81. Pernambuco ( W. A. Forbes). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



c. c? ad. sk. [w. 4-8 J. Pdo de Janeiro. Alexander Fry, Esq. 



[P.]. 



d. 2 ad. sk. [w. 5-3]. Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Sclatei Coll. 



Ayres, May 3 ( T. With- 

 it tyt on). 



e. Ad. sk. [w. 5-1], Monte Video, Aug. H. Diu-nford, Esq. 



[CI- 

 /. d ad. sk. [w. 5-1]. Bahia Blanca, March (Capt. Seebohm Coll. 



Harrison). 

 g- Ad. st. Falkland Islands. Sir W. Burnett and 



Admiral Fitzroy 

 [P.]. 

 h. Ad. sk. [w. 4-9]. Falkland Islands (C. Dar- Gould CoU. 

 icin). 



