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867.— Scolopax rusticola, Lin. 



Two nMles. — Length, 14 and 14'3 ; expanse, 24 and 25 j 

 wing", 7'5 and 7*8 ; tail, 3*5 and 36; tarsus, r45 and 1*5 ; bill 

 from gape, 2*85 and 3 ,• bill at front, 31 and 3*15 ; mid-toe, 

 1'55 and I' 6; closed wings short of tail, 1*0 and 1*1 j weight 

 (one specimen), 9*4 ozs. 



Two females. — Length, 13"3 and 136 ; expanse, 24-8 and 

 25 ; wing, 7-7 and 775 ; tail, 3-3 and 3-5 ; tarsus, 1*4; bill 

 from gape, 2'9 and 2*95; bill at front, 3*15 and 3*2; mid-toe, 

 1-5 and 1'52; closed wings short of tail, 0"6 and I'O; weight, 

 9"4 and 9*5 ozs. 



Bill grey fleshy, dusky at tip, and pale at base of lower 

 mandible ; irides dark-brown ; feet fleshy grey or livid, darker 

 on the joints ; claws dusky horny. 



The Woodcock arrives in the valley of Nepal early in 

 November, and leaves at the end of February. It frequents 

 most of the small woods in the central part of the valley, 

 and may be found along the foot of the hills where damp thin 

 tree forest occurs. Its favourite haunts are the boggy bits 

 of ground at the edge of woods, and in such a spot I shot a 

 Woodcock in the Residency grounds within a few yards of 

 some houses. It is not at all common in the valley, and can 

 only be obtained by hard work and with the aid of many 

 beaters. 



868.— Gallinago nemoricola, Hodgs. 



This Snipe appears to be rare in the valley. It was only 

 noticed on two occasions, in winter, on the skirts of forest at 

 the foot of the hills. 



869.— Gallinago solitaria, Hodgs 



Two males. — Length, 12'05 and 12*1 ; expanse, 20-5 and 

 21"5 ; wing, 6'5 and 67 ; tail, 3-1 and 3 "4; tarsus, 1'25 and 

 13 ; tibia bare, 0*15 and 0-2 ; bill from gape, 2-7 and 2*75; 

 bill at front, 2'76 and 2*8; closed wings short of tail, 0*4 and 

 0-65 ; weight, 5*25 ozs. Tail of 20 and 22 feathers. 



Two females. — Length, 12*1 and 12*4; expanse, 21 and 

 21'4; wing, 6*7 and 6*85 ; tail, 3-3 and 3'35 ; tarsus, 1*25 

 and 1*3 ; tibia bare, 0*15 ; bill from gape, 2*75 ; bill at front, 

 2'83 and 2*87 ; closed wmgs short of tail, 0*35 and 0*5 ; 

 weight, 5*5 ozs. Tail of 16 and 20 feathers. 



Bill plumbeous, black at tip, and the base of the lower 

 mandible yellowish brown ; irides dark-brown ; feet dull olive, 

 or pale yellowish green, the soles yellowish ; claws horny 

 black. The modified tail feathers are from four to six on each 



