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Often called Jack snipe, English snipe, marsh snipe, shad-bird or 

 shad spirit. 



(a] European Snipe (Gattinago gallinago.} 



Somewhat similar. Listed in check-list of the American Ornitho- 

 logical Union since specimens have been taken in Greenland. 



66. Knot. Tringa canutus. 



Top of head dark brown streaked with white ; back gray ; rump 

 and upper tail coverts white barred with black ; under parts white. 

 In summer the throat, breast, and sides of the abdomen are cinnamon ; 

 middle of abdomen white ; bill, legs, and feet black. Length, 10 in. ; 

 wing, 6X in. 



Hab. Nearly cosmopolitan. Breeds in high northern latitudes, 

 but visits the southern hemisphere during its migrations. Not found 

 on Pacific Coast of America south of Alaskan peninsula. Elliot. 



67. Bartramian Sandpiper. Bartramia longicauda. 



General color brown, variegated with black and buff ; head buff on 

 sides streaked with brown, black on top ; back black marked with 

 buff ; throat and under parts buff marked with brown on breast and 

 flanks ; bill brownish black ; feet and legs yellowish gray. Length, 

 12 in. ; wing, 6% in. 



Hab. North America, mainly east of Rocky Mountains ; south in 

 winter to South America. 



68. Dowitcher. Macrorhamphus griseus. 

 Red-breasted Snipe. 



General color reddish or gray brown. Similar in size and length 

 of bill to Wilson's snipe (No. 65). Head and upper parts mixed with 

 buff, brown, and white ; abdomen and belly white. 



//"^.Eastern North America, breeding far north ; south in win- 

 ter to South America. 



(a) Western Dowitcher, Long-billed Dowitcher (Macrorhamphus 



scofapaceus). 



A Western variety and similar to No. 68, with bill somewhat 

 longer. 



//^.Mississippi Valley and Western Province of North America 

 from Mexico to Alaska. Less common but of regular occurrence 

 along the Atlantic Coast of the United States. 



