110 AMERICAN WATER BIRDS. 
Gallinago acolopacina Bonap., var. Wilsonii Bonap. The — 
American form of this species is distinguishable from the Euro- 
pean merely by slight differences in proportion, being smaller in 
general measureménts, especially in length of bill and tarsus, 
with comparatively longer wing. 
The G. nobilis Scl. and Salv., of northern South America, @. 
Parague Vieill., of the southern portion of the same continent, 
and G. Australis Lath. of Australia, seem to be also referrible to 
the same species, though slightly distinguished by the attenuation _ 
of the outer tail feathers, thereby showing an approach to G. ste- 
nura Kuhl, of the Malayan region, which, — has w 
six, instead of fourteen to eighteen rectrices. 
Limosa rufa Temm., var. uropygialis Gould. The -differenti 
between this race and that of Europe are very slight. The Alas- 
kan bird is merely paler colored on the lower surface, and has the 
axillars and rump with dusky prevailing, instead of mostly whi 
Ibis falcinellus (Linn.). (Ibis Ordii Bonap. et Auct.)- The 
glossy Ibis of the West Indies and the eastern United States I 
absolutely indistinguishable from that of Europe. A close exam: 
ination of nearly a hundred American specimens, reveals the fi 
that this continent contains at least one, and probably two, § 
cies distinct from the I. falcinellus or I. ** Ordii.” 
The three species found in America may be distinguished 
follows : — 
A. ate the head, neck and Jower parts chestnut. BA gaa! with these 
streaked talli the upper 
varying 1 lights of purple, violet and. green, the lesser wing coverts with a 
chestn 
a. Head dusky around the base of the bill, — is dull man in the 
Habitat. Od W World, West Indies, and Eastern U. S I 
b. Head white all around the base of the bill, whieh is dusky red in the 
Habitat. Whole of tropical America, nso ddle waded’ # v 
‘Chili and Buenos Ayres to the see 
B. A dult ttt he 
me of the Baie spec 
metallic reflections of the upper parts of a tA cari hade of vivid bronzed. 
coverta without t a chestnut patch. Habitat. Pacific coast of Ber 
Californ 
ar S 
rigs 
Other c ers of as gioii importance accompany th 
while their Moleon is shown by large serigs of each 
The chief Synonymy of these species stands as follows :— 
1. Tantalus falcinellus Linn., S. N. 1., 241. (Ibis Ordi P 5 
List, 1 1838, Baird, B. N. Am., 1858, p. 685. In part onl 
