BIRDS — SCOLOPACiDAE — MACEOEHAMPHUS. 711 
examination, but without tempting us to suppose for one moment that they indicate specific 
distinctions. 
For convenience of reference we insert the diagnoses of the three supposed species alluded to, 
from Fauna Boreali Americana, as above cited: 
" Scolopax drummondii . — Tail of sixteen feathers, the two outer pairs someiohat narrowed, 
varied with black and white, the rest banded with ferruginous. Total length, 11 inches 6 
lines ; wing. 5 inches 3 lines ; tail, 2 inches 10 lines ; of bill, 2 inches 7 lines ; of tarsus, 1 
inch 3 lines." 
" Scolopax douglasii. — Tail of sixteen feathers, not narrowed, all banded with ferruginous, 
except the outer pair, which are paler. Total length, 111 inches; of wing, 5 inches; of tarsus, 
1 inch 3^ lines ; middle toe, 1 inch 2 lines ; its nail, 3| lines." 
"Scolopax leucurus. — Tail of sixteen feathers, the three lateral ones pure white, with 2-3 basal 
black bands on the outer web ; belly transversely banded. Total length, 10 inches 6 lines; of 
wing, 5 inches 4 lines; of tail, 2 inches 2 lines ; of bill, 2 inches 5 lines ; of tarsus, 1 inch 4| 
lines." 
List of specimens. 
Catal 
No. 
Sex. 
Locality. 
When col- 
lected. 
Whence obtained. 
Orig'l 
No. 
Collected by— 
Length. 
Stretch 
Wing. 
Remarks. 
1340 
1686 
10424 
10425 
4548 
4874 
9U4> 
9041 
8230 
4874 
4183 
4184 
9 
9 
9 
3 
Carlisle, Pa 
April 9, 1844 
Aug. 21, 1844 
April — , 1842 
...1 
11.25 
5.40 
11.32 
17.50 
5.50 
C.ipe May, N. J 
J. K. Townsend . 
...... 
April 24, 1856 
....... 
Lt Warren 
Dr. Hayden.... 
do 
11.00 
16.50 
5.25 
Sept 19, 1857 
do 
10.25 
17.00 
5.00 

Sept. 20, 1857 
April 24, 185b 
Feb. — , 1853 
Mar. — , 1853 
Win. M. Ma^raw 
212 
Dr. Cooper 
10.75 
17.75 
5.50 
Iris brown, feet olive 
9 
9 
11 Oil 
16 '5 
5.12 
Brownsville, Texas .... 
Lt. Couch 
12.00 
17.00 
5.50 
Pel). 16, 185 < 
Lt. Whipple 
31)40 
10.50 
18.75 
6608 
6010 
3 
Dr. Heermann. 
Dec. — , 1851 
Lt. Trowbridge . . 
6616 
6615 
3 
9 
Port Dalles, O. T 
Nov. 16 ... 
6613 
6606 
Sept. 22, 1854 
Iris hazel, feet pale gray.. 
Fort Sieilacoom, W. T.. 

4403 
6612 
3 
May 13, 1356 
MACRORHAMPHUS, Leach. 
Macrorhamphus, "Leach. Catal. Brit. Birds, 18 1 G, " Gray. Type Scolopax grisea, Gnt- 
Ch. — General appearance of Gullinago. Tarsi longer than middle toe ; a short web between the base of outer and middle 
toe. 
The membrane at the base of the toes will at once distinguish this genus from Gallinago, 
though there are other characters involved. 
