165 



marked with black near the tip; the legs are yel- 

 lowish. 



The length is 10 inches. 



A specimen was shot in North Wales, 1 793, Mr. Dic- 

 kinson. 



" We were in possession of a specimen of this bird, 

 which unfortunately, had been so much injured by the shot, 

 and so i'l preserved, that it fell a prey to insects.* It was 

 shot near Wetherby, in April 1816: it was seen alone, fre- 

 quenting a piece of dry fallow ground, over which it ran 

 with great swiftness, making frequent short flights, and 

 was approached without difficulty. The haunts and habits 

 of this bird, as described by Latham, exactly agree with 

 the foregoing, and in no respect do they differ in plumage, 

 except that in our specimen, the black patch behind the 

 eyes was undivided by any pale streak, and the crown of 

 the head was ash coloured. 



We made a correct drawing of this bird when in its 

 most perfect state." W. 



GENUS XLIV. 

 H^EMATOPUS. 



Bill compressed, obtuse ; toes three, the middle con- 

 nected to the exterior as far as the first joint 



* Many valuable specimens having been lost by a want 

 of care in their curing, we have subjoined as an appendix 

 a few directions for the preservation of birds. 



