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4 SCOLOPACID^. 



P. S. Dodd, have a light-drab ground-color ; but this is almost entirely concealed 

 by the numerous markings of dark umber brown." 



Mr. Seebohm says that the eggs of the American Stint " vary in length from 

 1-15 to -95 inch, and in breadth from -85 to -75 inch." * 



* ' History of British Birds,' vol. iii. p. 216. 



