370 CLASS AVES. 



Scol. Gigantea. Tern. Col. 403. 



Larger than the European Woodcock ; bill larger and 

 stronger, between four and five inches long ; top of 

 head with two broad black streaks and three pale 

 bands. Brazils. Length, fifteen inches. 



The Breviette of BufFon, Scol. Pusilla, Dunlin of 

 the English, is only the collared sea4ark, in its sum- 

 mer plumage. 



Saturated Snipe. Lath. H. Scolopax Saturata. 

 Horsf. Lin. Trans, xiii. 191. Java. t. f. Gallinogo 

 Saturata. Steph. 



Bill rather long ; apex tubercular, a band varied with 

 black and very deep chestnut ; beneath, pale. Java. 

 See Burka Snipe. Lath. 



Scolopax Australia. Lesson. 



Larger than the common snipe; bill, much longer. 

 Found in Malouine Islands. 



We must distinguish from the other snipes, 



Brown Snipe. Scol. Grisea. Gm. Wils. vii. Iviii. 1. 

 Scol. Paikulli. Wils. Om. Suec. II. pi. 2. and in 

 summer plumage, Scol. Novehoracensis. Lath. 



Which differs from the others in being very distinctly 

 semi-palmate between the external toes. It is more 

 ash-coloured in winter, more reddish in summer. 

 The rump is always white, spotted with black. It is 

 also seen in Europe. 



