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SCHINZ'S SANDPIPER. 



PLATE CLXXVII. — FIG. II. 



Tringa Schinzii, . . . Buonaparte. Eyton. 

 " " . . . . GocLD. Temminck. 



The nest of this bird is placed by lakes or marshes, 

 on some grassy knoll. 



The eggs are four in number, yellowish grey, or 

 pale olive green, spotted with olive or chcsnut brown 

 markings. 



The figure on the plate is from an egg sent me by 

 J. R. De Capel Wise, Esq., of Lincoln College, Oxford. 



