We are acquainted with nine American species of Snipes, which may be separated into 

 three groups as follows : — 



a. Species tibiarum parte extrerna denudata. 



a' rectriee extima integra 1. wilsoni. 



V rectriee extima angustata 



b. Species tibiis fere omnino vestitis < 8 



2. paraguaycB. 



3. frenata. 



4. nobilis. 



5. undulata. 



6. gigantea. 



7. stricMandi. 

 jamesoni. 



9. imperialis. 



July, 1869. 



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