SNIPE SHOOTINO. 



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colour is a dark brown black, the feathers being re- 

 lieved by a lighter brown, so arranged in parts as to 

 fall in lines. There are two broad lines, on the 



THE SNIPE. 



crown and over the eyes, of pale colours ; while from 

 the gape to the eye there is an uninterrupted line of 

 blackish brown. The back of the neck is of varied 

 and irregular colour and markings. The back, 

 scapulars, and long tartials have feathers edged with 

 a border of light brown, falling in lines. At the 

 back there is much black, while the feathers are 

 tipped with white. The breast is dark wood brown, 

 shading into white, as they advance lower on the 

 breast and belly. The chin is white ; the throat 

 brown. There are fourteen tail feathers : the middle 

 two are black, largely dipped in bright yellow red, 



