BIRDS — SCOLOPAClDAE — MACROEHAMPHUS. 



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examination, but without tempting us to suppose for one moment that they indicate specific 

 distinctions. 



For convenience of reference we insert the diagnoses of the three supposed species alluded to, 

 from Fauna Boreali Americana, as above cited: 



"Scolopax drummondii. — Tail of sixteen feathers, the tioo outer j^airs someiohat narrowed, 

 varied with black and white, the rest banded with ferruginous. Total length, 11 inches 6 

 lines ; wing, 5 inches 3 lines ; tail, 2 inches 10 lines ; of bill, 2 inches 7 lines ; of tarsus, 1 

 inch 3 lines." 



"Scolopax douglosii. — Tail of sixteen feathers, not narrowed, all banded with ferruginous, 

 except the outer pair, which are paler. Total length, 11| inches; of wing, 5 inches; of tarsus, 

 1 inch 3| lines ; middle toe, 1 inch 2 lines ; its nail, 3^ lines." 



"Scolopax leucurus. — Tail of sixteen feathers, the three lateral ones pure white, with 2-3 basal 

 black bands on the outer web ; belly transversely banded. Total length, 10 inches 6 lines; of 

 wing, 5 inches 4 lines ; of tail, 2 inches 2 lines ; of bill, 2 inches 5 lines ; of tarsus, 1 inch 4^ 

 lines." 



List of specimens. 



MACRORHAMPHUS, Leach. 



Macrorhamphus, "Leach. Catal. Brit. Birds, 181G," Gray. Type Scolopax grisea, Gm. 

 Ch. — General appearance of Gallinago. Tarsi longer than middle toe ; a short web between the base of outer and middle 



toe. 



The membrane at the base of the toes will at once distinguish this genus from Gallinago, 

 though there are other characters involved. 



