20 



SNIPE. 



with a narrow waving line of black, and tipt with whitish; belly 

 pure white; sides barred with dusky; legs and feet a very pale 

 ashy green; sometimes the whole thighs and sides of the vent are 

 barred with dusky and white as in the figure on the plate. 



The female differs in being more obscure in her colors ; the 

 white on the back being less pure^ and the black not so deep. 



/ 



