SNIPE. GRALLATORES. SCOLOPAX. 121 
COMMON SNIPE. 
Scotopax Gaiinaco, Linn. 
PLATE XXIII. Fic. 3. 
Scolopax Gallinago, Linn. Syst. 1. 244. 7.—Gmel. Syst. 1. 662.—Lath. Ind. 
Orn. 2. 715. 6.—Raii Syn. 105. A. 2.— Will. 214. t. 53.—Flem. Br. Anim. 
1. 106. sp. 148. 
Gallinago media, Steph. Shaw’s Zool. 12. 54. 
Scolopax gallinaria, Gmel. Syst. 1. 662.—Lath. Ind. Orn. 2. 715. 7. 
Bécassine, Buff: Ois. 7. 483. 26. 
Bécassine ordinaire, Temm. Man. d’Ornith. 2. 676.—Lesson, Man. 2. 266. 
Heerschneppe, Bechst. Naturg. Deut. 4. 185.—Meyer, Tasschenb. Deut. 
2. 363. 
Snipe or Snite, Penn. Br. Zool. 2. No. 187. 68.—Arct. Zool. 2. No. 386.— 
Will. (Angl.) 290. t. 53.—Albin. 1. t. 71.—White’s Hist. Selb. p. 29.— 
Lath. Syn. 5. 134. 6.—Pult. Cat. Dorset. p. 14. 
Common Snipe, Mont. Ornith. Dict.—Flem. Br. Anim. 1. 106. sp. 148.— 
Shaw’s Zool. 12. 54.—Bewick’s Br. Birds, 2. 68. 
Provincrat—Heather Bleater, Whole Snipe. 
Tue Common Snipe is the only British species that can 
properly be considered indigenous, considerable numbers re- 
maining with us constantly, and merely changing their places 
of resort, according to the state of the weather, or the season 
of the year. arly in spring, the great body of these birds 
that remain in the country retire to the boggy grounds of 
the moors in the northern parts of England and the High- 
lands of Scotland, ascending to very high elevations where- 
ever the surface is congenial to their habits. Some few, 
however, remain and breed in the fens and marshy lands of 
the lower and more southern parts of the island. Towards 
the end of March, or beginning of April, Snipes having 
nearly perfected their summer or nuptial plumage (which 
only differs from that of the winter in the clearness and bril- 
liancy of its tints), select appropriate places for nidification, 
and the male bird commences his calls of invitation for a 
mate. These are always uttered upon the wing, and con- 
sist of a piping or clicking note often repeated, and accom. 
