NATURAL HISTORY. 
Jadreka Snipe. (Limos MeLanura, of Tem.) 
A rare winter visitor, 
S. S. Rura. (Lin.) Brit. Zool. 2, p, 441. 
(Limosa Rura, of Temm.) Common Godwit. 
Occur in smaii flocks, during the winter seasen. 
9, S. Girorris. (Lin.) Brit. Zool. 2. p. 445, and 
also p. 444, (Cinereous Godwit,) and perhaps 
p. 264, (Black Sand Piper,) is the bird m its 
winter plumage, as we annually see it. (TOTANUS 
Giortis, of Temm.) The Green Shank, An 
eceasional winter visitor, 
10. S. Toranus. (Lin.) Brit. Zool. 2. p. 446. 
(Cambridge Godwit.) Temm. Orn, 2. p. 639. 
(Toranus Fuscus.) Mont. Orn. Dict. and 
Supp. (Spotted Snipe.) The Spotted Red 
Shank. This elegant looking bird has been 
found in the marshes near Ashburton, A rare 
winter visitor. 
RALLUS. 1. Aquaticus. (Lin.) Brit. Zool. 2, 
p. 284. The Water Rail. This shy solitary 
bird is net common, It is stationary, and feeds 
on worms, slugs, and insects, 
2. R. Crex. (Lin.) Brit. Zool. 2. p. 487. 
(CRAKE GALLINULE.) Temm. Orn, 2. p. 686. 
(GALLINULA Crex.) The Land Rail. A 
common summer visitor, arriving in May and 
leaving in October. The muscular stomach 
indicates its granivorous habits, in which respect 
it differs from most of this order. It forms the 
genus ORTYGOMETRA, of Fleming. 
GALLINULA. 1. CuLtorgeopus. (Temm.) Brit. 
