76 INDEX-CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS 



Case. 



Genus. MA CRORHA MPHUS. 



33. Red -breasted Snipe. Macrorhamphus 



griseus, (Gmelin). 

 No. 1 (left). Skin bought in London, Sept., 1848. 

 „ 2 (right). Changing plumage. 



Presented by Mr. Brownlow, Byker, 1890. 



Genus. SCO LOP AX. 



34. Woodcock. Scolopax rusticola, Linn. 



No. 1 (left). Female. 



Arbour House, Durham, July 16th, 1831. 

 Presented by George Donald, Esq. 

 ,, 2 (right). Male. Shot on Tyneside, 1831. 

 ,, 3 (front). Downy state. 



Derwent Valley, Co. Durham, July, 1877. 



35. Woodcock. 



No. 1 (left). Female. "Wolsingham, Durham, Nov., 1884. 

 ,, 2 (right). „ „ 



Presented by G. E. Crawhatt, Esq., 1885. 

 Stuffed by R. Duncan. 



Genus. GALLINAGO. 



36. Great Snipe. Gallinago major, (Gmelin.) 

 No. 1 (left). Female. Northumberland, Sept. 1833. 



,, 2 (centre). Bought in a Poulterer's shop in 



Newcastle, Oct., 1842. 

 ,, 3 (right). Shot at Beaufront near Hexham, 



Sept. 25th, 1881. 

 Presented by L. W. Adamson, Esq. 



37. Great Snipe. 



No. 1 (left). Shot at Eshott nearFelton, Northumberland, 



Sept., 1872. 

 Presented by Geo. E. Crawhall, Esq., 1884- 

 No. 2 (right). Shot at Newton near Corbridge, 



by James Harvey, Esq. 

 Presented by Miss Harvey. May 23rd, 189J/, 



