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Often called Jack snipe, English snipe, marsh snipe, shad-bird or 

 shad spirit. 



{a) European Snipe (Gallinago gallinago.) 

 Somewhat similar. Listed in check-list of the American Ornitho- 

 logical Union since specimens have been taken in Greenland. 



66. Knot, — Tringa canutus. 



Top of head dark brown streaked with white ; back gray ; rump 

 and upper tail coverts white barred with black ; under parts white. 

 In summer the throat, breast, and sides of the abdomen are cinnamon ; 

 middle of abdomen white ; bill, legs, and feet black. Length, 10 in. ; 

 wing, 6% in. 



//aiJ.— Nearly cosmopolitan. Breeds in high northern latitudes, 

 but visits the southern hemisphere during its migrations. Not found 

 on Pacific Coast of America south of Alaskan peninsula. — Elliot. 



67. Bartramian Sandpiper. — -Bartramia longicauda. 



General color brown, variegated with black and buff ; head buff on 

 sides streaked with brown, black on top ; back black marked with 

 buff ; throat and under parts buff marked with brown on breast and 

 flanks ; bill brownish black ; feet and legs yellowish gray. Length, 

 12 in. ; wing, 6^ in. 



Hab. — North America, mainly east of Rocky Mountains ; south in 

 winter to South America. 



68. Dcv^itcher. — Macrorhamphus griseus. 

 Red-breasted Snipe. 



General color reddish or gray brown. Similar in size and length 

 of bill to Wilson's snipe (No. 65). Head and upper parts mixed with 

 buff, brown, and white ; abdomen and belly white. 



Hab. — Eastern North America, breeding far north ; south in win- 

 ter to South America. 



(a) Western Dowitcher, Long-billed Dowitcher {Macrorhamphus 

 scolopaceus). 



A Western variety and similar to No. 68, with bill somewhat 

 longer. 



Hab. — Mississippi Valley and Western Province of North America 

 from Mexico to Alaska. Less common but of regular occurrence 

 along the Atlantic Coast of the United States, 



