WOODLAND BIRDS. 



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AMERICAN WOODCOCK. 



Genus: Philoliela. 

 Species: P. minor. 



No. 1. 



Order: Limicolae. 



Family: Scolopacidas. 



Distribution: 



A summer resident of new England, more common in north- 

 ern portions. Has been found in winter in the southern 

 portions. 



Date of Arrival: March. 



Date of Departure: Late in October. 



General Plumage: 



Upper parts reddish chestnut, gray and black, head marked 

 Avith bufl" and black, tail grayish; under parts duller and 

 more buff, lighter on chin. Immature showing more gray. 

 Peculiarly placed eye. Bill brownish, feet dark reddish. 

 Length about 11.00. 



Song and Other Notes: 



A weird musical spring song given with both voice and 

 wings while in the air and a grating cry when upon the 

 ground, like ' ' peent ' ' . 



Haunts: 



High dry ground, luw damj) '^ scrub '' and bogs according to 

 season. 



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