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Irides fuscous brown. Length, inclusive of tail, 9 to 9^ inches : 



tail 2tv inches. Sexes alike. In April as delicate eating as 



the common Snipe. Cry, Chit, Chit, Chit ; but the alarm cry is 



like the grating of a rusty hinge. 



194-. Tetanus hi/poleucos, Tenim., Man. d'Orn. 424. Tringa hypo- 



leucos,\^\v\n., 1. 250. Common Sandpiper. Tringa Guiyietta, 



Brit. Mus. La petite Jlouette de Mer, Buff., PI. Enl. 850. 



Irides fuscous brovvn. Length, inclusive of tail, 8| to 9 inches : 



tail 2x'ir inches. 

 Cry, a sharp whistle like JVheet, Wheet, Wheet. Jerk the tail in 

 a curious manner. Sexes alike. Generally solitary. 



Genus Limosa, Briss. Godxvit. 



195. Limosa Glottoides. Totanus Glottoides, Gould's Century of 



Himalayan Birds. 



Col. Sykes agrees with Mr. Gould in the propriety of separating 

 this bird from the Totamis Glottis [Scolopax Glottis), or Green- 

 shanks of Europe. 



Irides fuscous red brown. Length, inclusive of tail, 14 to 14^ 

 inches : tail 3 inches. 



Sexes do not differ in plumage or size. Cry in flight, a sharp, 

 %\\r\\\ Q^iieek, Queek. Very wary birds. Commonly seen alone ; 

 rarely three or four together. Minute fish, larvce of water 

 insects, and univalve shells found in the stomach. 



196. Limosa HoRSFiELDii. LJm. supra brunnea, plum arum i ha- 



chihus lineisque transversis angulatis nigris ; mento, corpore 

 hifrh, uropygio, dorsi dimidio, caudd, marginibusqne plu- 

 marum superiorinn albis ; remigibus Jtiscis rhachibus albis ; 

 caudd lineis plurimis angulatis angustis nigris notatd. 

 Lrides intense rufo-brunnese. Rostrum pedes(\\ie (\\\ gvsLcWWm'i) 



nigri. Lorigitudo corporis 8 — 8^ unc, caudce 2|. 

 This is a miniature likeness of the preceding, but quite distinct, 

 although similar in habits, manners, flight, and cry j but with 

 a permanent difference in size and some markings. It is com- 

 paratively a rare bird. Col. Sykes had at first considered it a 

 young bird of Tot. Glottoides, until an observation of some 

 years convinced him of his mistake. So wary as to be rarely 

 within reach of the gun. Female with the spots and markino-s 

 fainter than in the male. Bill 1 V inch long. 



Genus GalUnago, Ray. Snipe. 



197. Galliriago media, Ray. Scolopax Gallinagn, Linn., 1. 244. 



Becassinc, Buff, Ois. 7. 483. PL Enl. 883. 

 Appears only from November until March in Dukhun. Same as 

 the European bird, with trifling exceptions, resulting probably 

 from age. Irides intense brown. Size of common Snipe. 

 Found in the stomach, vegetable matter, minute, univalve 

 shells, earth-worms, larvce of water insects, and fine gravel. 

 Sexes alike. 

 19S. GalUnago minima, Ray, Syn. 105. A. Scolopax Gallinula, 



