49G Mr. J. Whitehead on Birds 



32 1. Gallinago GALLiNAGO Liiui. (Graut^ Ibis, 189 i, 

 p. 522.) 



The Common Snipe is doubtless plentiful at times in the 

 Philippines. The only specimen obtained by us was shot in 

 Benguct at 4000 feet. 



325. Gallinago megala Swinh. (Grant, Ibis, 189-1, 

 p. 522.) 



Swinhoe's Snipe is the common Snipe of the Philippines. 

 It begins to arrive in the islands about the middle of 

 August, and in September the migration is in full swing, 

 when thousands of this Snipe aftbrd excellent sport on all 

 the marshy country throughout the archipelago. It was 

 common at 4000 feet on a swamp in Benguet, and I flushed 

 a bird as late as the 20th of May at Cape Engano. 



326. ToTANUs ocHROPUs (Linn.). (Sharpe, B. M. C. xxiv. 

 p. 437.) 



The Green Sandpiper was not uncommon at an altitude 

 of 4000 feet in Benguet. I also noticed the species on a 

 stony stream in Negros, 



327. ToTANUs glareola (Linn.). (Grant, Ibis, 1895, 

 p. 471.) 



The Wood-Sandpiper is a common winter migrant to the 

 Philippines. 



328. Totanus brevipes Vieill. (Grant, Ibis, 1896, p. 126.) 

 Was obtained in Manila Bay. 



329. Rhynch^abengalensis (Linn.). (Grant, Ibis, 1895, 

 p. 266.) 



The Painted Snipe is resident in the Philippines. I found 

 a pair frequcnthig a small swamp in Samar in June, but was 

 unable to find their nest. 



Iris and bill brown ; legs light olive-green. 



330. Tringoides HYPOLEUcus(Linn.). (Grant, Ibis, 1895, 

 p. 266.) 



The Common Sandpiper is met with on most of the rivers 

 of the Philippines during all months of the year, but I have 



