with Descriptions of New Species. 273 



in extent. In three of my specimens, which are in full summer 

 plumage, the breast and entire abdomen are of a uniform 

 rather pale rufous without spots or bars, but having the sides 

 of the breast barred transversely with bhick. In one example 

 from Texas the breast is barred in the same manner as in the 

 one from Cuba. In the upper plumage the colors are deeper 

 and brighter than those of griseus. In addition to the well- 

 marked characters of this species, its rarity on our coast (but 

 few being obtained each season) is further evidence of its dis- 

 tinctness from griseus, which is very abundant. 



They make their appearance quite early in the spring. I 

 have found them in the market in April, among English snipe 

 {Gcdlinago Wilsonii), fully three weeks before any of the com- 

 mon species are seen. 



34. MacrorampliHs g^risews, (Giiiefiiaj.) 



Scolopax gt-isea, Gra. Syst. Nat. i, 1788, p. 058. 



Macroramphus f;/riseus, heach, Cat. Brit. Mus. 1816, p. 31; Gund. 

 Jour. Orn. Sep. 1856, p. 350. 



Of this there are two specimens, one is in the grey winter 

 dress, but lighter in color than I have ever seen any here. 



The length of this species is lOi to 11 inches ; the bills vary 

 in length from 2} to 2| inches ; the bare space on the tibia 

 measures | of an inch ; the under surface is not entirely red, 

 the lower part of the abdomen being white, the shade of red 

 is duller and rather lighter than in scolojpaceus / the breast is 

 marked with small round black spots, the sides of the breast 

 are also spotted, but not barred as in the preceding species; 

 the flanks of both are transversely barred, but those of scolopa- 

 ceus most conspicuously so. 



35. Dendrocy^na ridiiata, (liinnaetis.) 



Anas viduata, Linn. Syst. Nat. i. 1766, p. 205. 



