Crass II. BROWN SNIPE. 65 
Scolopax grisea. Sc. cinereo- Lath. Ind. orn. 724. id. 13, Brown. 
fusca nigro nebulosa, alis Syn. vy. 154. 
fuscis, dorso abdomine cau- Gm. Tin. 658. 
daque albis, uropygio rec- Mont. orn. Dict. 
tricibusque nigro fasciatis. Brown snipe. <Arct. Zool. il. 
167. 
[THE bill of this species resembles that of the Duescrrr- 
common snipe; from it to each eye extends a 
white bar; the head, neck, and scapulars, are 
of a fine uniform cinereous brown, -in a very 
few places marked with black; the coverts and 
primaries are dark brown; the shaft of the first 
primary feather of the wing white; the seconda- 
ries are light brown, edged with white ; the back 
white ; the ramp and tail barred with black and 
white ; the breast mottled with the same ; the 
belly white ; the legs are of a dark green color ; 
the middle and outermost toe are connected by 
a small web. Its size is that of the common 
snipe. | 
This bird is a native of America, and only 
one instance is recorded by Mr. Adontagu of 
its having been seen in England. Ep. 
VOR, 4%. 1) 
TION. 
