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ORNITHOLOGY. 



The only specimen of this interesting little species that we have 

 ever seen, we find in the present collection. Though not belonging 

 to the same group as the preceding, it appears to us to be more pro- 

 perly arranged in Scolopax, than in Gallinago. The specimen now 

 before us appears to be younger than that represented in Mr. Gray's 

 plate, though having both the black and the ferruginous markings on 

 the upper parts much more strongly defined than as given in the plate 

 alluded to, but with the bill scarcely as long nor so robust. In our 

 specimen, the ferruginous is especially observable, and the black shows 

 a tendency to form somewhat ovate or cordate spots and lines rather 

 irregularly distributed. 



We regret to find no notes relating to this species in the journals of 

 the naturalists of the Expedition, Mr. Peale only mentioning that a 

 single specimen was obtained at Lord Auckland's Islands, by Dr. 

 Holmes, of the United States Navy, to whom he dedicated it, but 

 subsequently ascertained that he had been anticipated, as above. 



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2. Genus GALLINAGO, Leach. 



1. Gallinago PARAGUATiE {Vieill.). 



Scolopax para()xiaijLV, ViEiLL. Edcj. Meth. Ill, p. 1160 (1823). 

 Scolopax brasiliensts, SwAiNS. Faun. Bor. Am. II, p. 400 (1831). 

 Scolopax paludosa, Gm. Syst. Nat. I, p. 661 (1788)? 



Buff. PI. Enl. 895? 



Several specimens from the vicinity of the City of Rio de Janeiro, 

 are in the present collection. Mr. Swainson's description, as cited 

 above, is too short to be satisfactory, but applies apparently to this 

 bird, and at present we regard it as the true iS. paraguayce, Vieillot. 

 We are acquainted with no figure of this species, unless it is that re- 

 presented in Buffon's plate, to which we refer above, and which, by 

 the way, we think, not improbable. 



2. Gallinago magellanica {King). 



Scolopax magellanicus, KiNG, Zool. Jour. IV, p. 93 (1828). 

 Scoiepax leucurus, SwAiNS. Faun. Bor. Am. II, p. 501 (1831) ? 



