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P. Wilsoniz—Wilson’s 'Phalarope. 
Wilson’s Phalarope is also an occasional visitor 
in Canada. Color, dark, above; white, beneath; 
a stripe of bright reddish-brown around the neck, 
running upwards to the back. 
P. fulicarius—The Red Phalarope. 
Several specimens of this rare and beautiful 
bird have been shot near Toronto this fall. Gene- 
ral color, deep slate, streaked with brownish- 
yellow, and reddish-chocolate. 
PaAnmmitiy SeCoOL_LOPACIDAY THE SNIPES. 
Philohela minor.—Vhe Woodcock. 
This well known bird arrives here early in 
March. Color, above, variegated with reddish- 
black and ashy; underneath, rufous; legs, pale 
red; bill, dark brown. Nests, on the ground ; 
beneath a log or bush; eggs, four; of a yellow- 
ish-drab color, with dark brown blotches. Early 
in November the Woodcock leaves for the south. 
Gallinago Wilsonitz.—Wilson’s Snipe. 
Wilson’s Snipe is a well known summer visitor 
in Canada. It arrives about the tenth of March. 
Feeds upon earthworms principally. Nests, on 
the ground ; eggs, four; of an olive-drab color, 
slightly marked with brown spots. General 
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