132. THE PAINTED SNIPE, 



Rostratuia capensis (Linn^us). 



Bill curved downwards towards the tip. 

 Bill, tarsus and middle toe about equal 



in length. 

 Primaries variegated with bluish grey, 



black and buff. 



MALE: — With no white scapular feathers. 



FEMALE : — At all ages with some narrow, 

 pointed, white scapular feathers, par- 

 tially concealed. 



Vernacular Names :—6>/^^r2, Nepal; 

 Kone, Konchatta, Kol. (Singhbhoom), 

 Baggarji, Bengal ; Tibud, Fan-lawa, 

 Mahr. (Ratnagiri); Mazl-ulan, Tamil; 

 Rajakceswatuwa^ Ceylon. 



The Painted Snipe occurs in every 

 portion of the Indian Empire, except 

 perhaps in some parts of the Himalayas. 

 It extends, however, to Kashmir. This 

 species is also found in Ceylon, but it 

 has not yet been recorded from the 

 Andamans or Nicobars. 



This Snipe appears to be only a rainy- 

 season visitor to the drier parts of Central, 

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