310 Mr. Ambrcse A. Lane — Field-Notes 



109. Gallinago stricklandi, Gray. 



Gallinago strichlandi , Sharpe, B. M. C. xxiv. p. 660. 



I saw what I believe was this large Snipe at Huasco 

 whilst stalking some Flamingoes ; but as it appeared plentiful 

 I did not fire at the time, because I should have lost my 

 chance of getting near the latter, and subsequently I was 

 so much occupied in procuring the various new birds with 

 which I was surrounded that I forgot it. A nest and two 

 eggs, which I believe belong to this Snipe, were brought 

 to me at Sacaya during the first days I spent there. The 

 nest consisted of grass. I got more of the eggs from the 

 Indians, but at the time was ignorant as to the species to 

 which they belonged, and did not understand the natives so 

 well as later on ; but afterwards I found out that the " Saje- 

 saje grande^^ was tlie bird in question, as I subsequently shot 

 the " Saje-saje-chica " [Gallinago pcn'affuaio'). 



110. Rhynchj^a semicollaris (Vieill.). 

 Bosiratula semicollaris, Sharpe, B. M. C. xxiv. p. 690. 

 (Arauco.). 



I procured a limited number of these handsome birds 

 just before I left Arauco. They appeared to be in pairs and 

 I flushed them from watery sedge near the sea-shore whilst 

 looking for Snipe. 



The female is slightly larger than the male, and the mark- 

 ings and white spots on back and wings appear more distinct, 

 but little difference is observed on a casual inspection. 



A female of a pair shot in the end of August had highly- 

 developed ova, which looked as if they had come to breed in 

 that locality. The legs evidently dangle during their some- 

 what low flight, as nearly all the specimens shot were more or 

 less shattered in this respect. 



-f- 111. Tringa maculata, Vieill. 



Hete7'opygia maculata, Sharpe, B. M. C. xxiv. p. 562; Scl. 

 P. Z. S. 1891, p. 137. 



I shot a specimen of this Wader near the river Pilmaiguen 

 towards the close of February. It measured 8*5 inches long ; 

 bill l"15j tawny olive at the base, shading darker, the outer 



