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SCOLOPACID^l. 



GRALLATORES. 



SCOLOPACIDM. 



THE GREAT SNIPE. 



Scolopax major. 



Scolopaif major, Great Snipe, 



Solitary 

 Great 



PENN. Brit. Zool. vol. ii. p. 62. 



MONTAGU, Ornith. Diet. 



BEWICK, Brit. Birds, vol. ii. p. 51. 



FLEM. Brit. An. p. 105. 

 SELBY, Brit. Ornith. vol. ii. p. 115. 



^ JENYNS, Brit. Vert. p. 205. 



GOULD, Birds of Europe, pt. xvii. 



Grande Bcassine, TEMM. Man. d'Ornith. vol. ii. p. 675. 



THE GREAT SNIPE was first described as a British Bird 

 by Pennant, from a specimen killed in Lancashire, pre- 

 served in the Leverian Museum, and was at that time con- 

 sidered a very rare bird : it was, however, probably undis- 

 tinguished by many from the Common Snipe, till specific 

 distinctions among species were closely investigated. It is 



