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by repeating, softly, tones resembling verra, verra, followed by 

 the word pievervie, uttered in a bold tone, with the neck raised, 

 the eyes shut, and the head inclined on one side; those who 

 repeat the last syllable, ten or twelve times, consecutively, are 

 the most esteemed ; that of the female only consists of the syllables 

 verra, verra, pupu, pupu, the two last syllables being those by 

 which the male and female attract each other's attention. When 

 alarmed or enraged, their cry resembles the word quillah ; but at 

 other times it is no more than a murmur. Quails never call when 

 left to run about a light room, but in a darkened room or cage, 

 they will often call during the whole night." 



THM SOLITARY SNIPE AMD WOODCOCK. 



THE SOLITARY OB GREAT SNIPE, 



Or, as it is sometimes called, the double snipe, is an autumnal 

 visitor, and also during its spring return, to the northern regions, 



