BRITISH BIRDS. 



SUB GENUS 2. NUMENIUS. Latham. 



Sp. I. N. ARQUATA. Linnaeus. 



Syn. Scolopax Arquata, Linn. Gmel. Numenius Arquata, Lath. 

 N. Major, Shaw. Grand Courlis Cendr6e, Temm. Le Courlis, 

 Buff, Curlew, and Common Curlew, English Authors. 



Sp. 2. N. PHCEOPUS. Linnceus. 



Syn. Scolopax Phceopus, Linn. Gmel. N. Phoeopns, N. Husonicus, 

 Lath. P. Arquatus, Shaw. N. Minor, Briss. Arquata Minor, 

 Will. Ray. Courlis Corlieu, Temm. Corlieu ou le Petit 

 Courlis, Buff. Whimbrel and Whimbrel Curlew, English 

 Authors. 



GENUS 2. SCOLOPAX. Linnceus. 



SUB GENUS 1. SCOLOPAX. 



Sp. 1. S. RUSTICOLA. Linnceus. 



Syn. Scolopax Rusticola, Lath. Gmel. Scolopax, Ray, Will. Briss. 

 Becasse Ordinaire, Temm. La Becasse, Buff. Woodcock of 

 English Authors. 



Sp. 2. S. MAJOR. Gmelin. 



Syn. Scolopax Major, Lath. Gallinago Major, Shaw. Grande ou 

 Double Becassine, Temm. Great Snipe, English Authors. 



Sp. 3. S. GALLINAGO. Linnceus. 



Syn. Scolopax Gallinago, Gmel. Lath. Ray, Will. S. Gallinaria, 

 Lath. Gmel. Gallinago Media, Shaio. Becassine Ordinaire, 

 Temm. Becassine, Buff. Snipe, and Common Snipe, English 

 Authors. 



