SNIPE, JACK. 
J UDCOCK. 
ScoLoPaX GALLINULA, Lin. 
This species arrives in England the end of 
October, and departs in March and April. It is 
generally dispersed over the country, residing in 
marshy places by the margins of rivers and lakes, 
and in ditches—in short, in localities of the same 
nature as those frequented by the Common Snipe. 
Several individuals of this species are rarely seen 
together; and it is not nearly so numerous as that 
before mentioned, The Jack Snipe feeds on 
smaller insects than the Common Snipe. Seeds, 
and such small white larve as are found in black 
bogs, are its favourite food. It has been found 
breeding in Lapland and Finland. The egg is of 
a yellowish olive hue, blotched and spotted with 
two shades of brown. 
SNIPE, SABUIN E'S. 
Sconopax Saprini, £lem. 
This species was first described by Mr. Vigors, 
in the 14th volume of the Transactions of the 
Linnzan Society, from an individual killed in 
Pp 2 
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