64^ SCOLOPACID^E. 



Tlie example figured by Mr. Gould in his Birds of Eu- 

 rope, was killed in autumn, and has the margins of the fea- 

 thers on the upper surface of the body almost white. The 

 winter plumage of this species is, I believe, as yet unknown. 



The figure below represents one of the eggs which is 

 mottled Avith chocolate colour ; upon the others the chocolate 

 colour was uniformly spread over the whole surface. 



