BBOWS" SNIPE. 29 



is dull and the black becomes deep brown; they reach nearly 

 to the end of the tail. Legs and toes, greenish brown, tinged 

 with grey; claws, black. 



During the change from the summer plumage to the 

 winter, the bird naturally passes through many shades of 

 dark and grey brown to the grey of the latter season. 



