Yarwhip. 



YAFFLER. — A name for the Poppinjay. 

 YARDKEEP, and YARWIP.— Names for the Yarwhip. 

 YARWHIP (Limosa rufa, Brisson.) 



Liraosa grisea major, Briss. 5. p. 272. — Scolopax Lapponica, Linn. Syst. 1. p. 



246. 15.— Gmel. Syst. 2. p. 667 Lath. Ind. Orn. 2. p. 718. 15.— Scolopax 



Belgica, Gmel. Syst. p. 663 Limosa rufa, Briss. 5. p. 281. 5. t. 25. f. 1 lb. 



8vo. 2. p. 281.— Temm. Man. d'Orn. 2. 668.— La Barge rousse, Buf. Uis. 7. 

 p. 504.— Red Godwit, Br. Zool. 2. No. 181. t. 67.— Ib. fol. tab. add.— Arct. 



Zool. 2. No. 372.— Edw. t. 138.— Lath, Syn. 5. p. 142. 13 Lewin's Br. Birds, 



4. t. 160.— Pult. Cat. Dorset, p. 14.— Wale. Syn. 2. t. 140.— Red Breasted 



Snipe, Mont. Orn. Diet Bar-tailed Godwit, Flem. Br. Anim. p. 107. — Small 



Curlew, or Red-breasted Godwit, Linn. Trans. 1. p. 128. 



Provincial, — Stone Plover. Yardkeep. Poor Wren. 

 This species is generally rather larger than the common godwit ; 

 weight about twelve ounces ; length eighteen inches ; the bill is 

 full three inches and a half long, a trifle reflected ; slender ; dusky 

 towards the point ; the base yellowish flesh-colour ; irides hazel ; the 

 head, neck, breast, back, and the top of the head, are streaked with 

 dusky ; the back and scapulars marked with large black spots or bars ; 

 from the bill to the eye a light coloured streak ; the belly and under 



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