WOODCOCK. Scolopax rusticola. 



Common winter visitor, a few remaining to breed. Breeds in the sub- 

 arctic climates of Europe and Asia, from the Azores to Japan. Winters 

 in the basin of the Mediterranean, Persia, India, Burma, and Cbina. 



GEEAT SNIPE. Scolopax major. 



Rare spring and autumn migrant. Breeds in the Subarctic Regions of 

 Europe and Western Asia from Scandinavia to the valley of the Yenisei. 

 Winters in South Africa, and in small numbers in the basin of the 

 Mediterranean. 



COMMON SNIPE. Scolopax gallinago. 



Common resident on swampy ground. Breeds in North Europe and 

 Siberia, and at high elevations further south. Winters in South Europe, 

 North Africa, and South Asia. 



JACK SNIPE. Scolopax gallinula. 



Common winter visitor. Breeds in arctic Europe and Siberia. Winters 

 in South Europe, North Africa, and South Asia. 



Suborder GAVIiE. 



Family (EDICNEMID^. 



STONE-CURLEW. (Edicnemus crepitans. 



Breeds locally in England, occasionally wintering in the south ; acci- 

 dental visitor to Scotland and Ireland. Breeds in Central and Southern 

 Europe, North Africa, and South-west Asia, migrating southwards in 

 autumn from the coldest parts of its breeding-range. 



Family CURSORIID^. 



CREAM-COLOURED COURSER. Cursorius gallicns. 



Accidental visitor ; a score English and one Scotch record. Breeds in 

 the Canary Islands, North Africa, Arabia, Persia, and West Turkestan. 



COMMON PRATINCOLE. Glareola pratincola. 



Accidental visitor ; a score British records. Breeds across Southern 

 Europe and Asia Minor as far east as Russian Turkestan. Winters iu 

 Central and Southern Africa. 



