JAY. 
271 
Syn. p. 105. A. 3. — Gallinago minor, Briss. 5. p. 303. 3. t. 26. f. 2. — Ib. 8vo. 
2. p. 287 La petite Becassine, Buff. Ois. 7. p. 490 — Gid, Judcock, Jack 
Snipe, Will. (Angl.) p. 291. — Br. Zo*bl. 2. No. 189. t. 68 — Ih. fol. 121 — Arct. 
Zool. 2. No. 367. — Albin, 3. t. 86.— Lath. Syn. 5. p. 136. 8 — Lewins Br. Birds, 
4. t. 159 Wale. Syn. 2. t. 139. — Puli. Cat. Dorset, p. 14. 
This is about half the size of the common snipe, and weighs about 
two ounces ; length eight inches and a half. The bill is nearly two 
inches long, of a lead-colour, black at the point, and the ridge of the 
upper mandible light horn-colour ; irides dusky. The crown of the 
head black, slightly edged with rust-colour, bordered on each side with 
a yellowish streak, beneath which is a dusky one ; and close above the 
eye is another streak of a light colour ; from the bill to the eye is a 
dusky stroke ; the neck is varied with ferruginous-brown and dusky, 
dashed with cinereous above ; the back, rump, and scapulars of a fine 
glossy changeable green and purple ; the exterior webs of the latter 
deep bulf-colour, forming two very conspicuous lines from the shoulders 
to the tail ; quills dusky ; wing coverts dusky, bordered with cinereous 
and brown ; the lower breast and all beneath white ; the tail cuneiform, 
consisting of twelve pointed dusky feathers, dashed more or less with 
ferruginous ; legs greenish. 
The Jack Snipe is not near so numerous as the other species, but is 
frequently found in the same places ; is a more solitary bird, and never 
known to be gregarious. Amongst rushes, or other thick covert, it will 
lie till in danger of being trod on, and when roused seldom flies far. 
It comes to us later than the common snipe, and is never known to 
remain in this country during the breeding season. It is found in most 
parts of Europe, and in North America. 
JADREKA SNIPE. — A name for the Stone Plover. 
JAY (^Garrulus glandarius, Brisson.) 
*Corvus glandarius, Linn. Syst. 1. p. 156.7. — Gme/. Syst. 1. p. 378, — Lath. Ind. 
Orn. 1. p. 157. 18. — Raii, Syn. p, 41. A. 2. — Will.^. 88. t. 19. — Garmlus, 
Briss. 2. p. 49. 1. — Vigors, Zool. Jour. 2. p. 399. — Garrulus glandarius, Flem. 
Br. Anim. p. 86. — Le Geai, Buff. Ois. 3. p. 107. t. 8. — Ib. pi. Enl. 481. — 
Geai, Temm. Man. d’Orn. 1. p. 114. — Le Vaill. Ois. de Farad, et Geais, pi. 
40. and 41. — Pica glandaria,lv/ein. Av. p. 61. 21. — Will. p.88. — Eichel Krahe, 
Bechst. Naturg. Deut. 2. p. 1243. — Frisch, Vdg. t. 55. — Jay, Br. Zool. 1. No. 
79 Arct. Zool. 2. p. 252. E. — Will. (Angl.) p. 130. t. 19. — Le^rm’s Br. Birds, 
t. 38. — Haye's Br. Birds. — Lath. Syn. 1. p. 384. 19. — Ib. Snpp. p. 79. — Wlont. 
Orn. Diet Ib. Supp.. — Pult. Cat. Dorset, p. 5. — Wale. Syn. 1. t. 37. — 
Bewick’sA^r. Birds, 1 Shaw’s Zool. 7. p. 356. — Selby, pi. 36. p. 79. 
Provincial. — Jay-pie, or Geae PyetJ 
This beautiful species weighs seven ounces ; length about thir- 
teen inches. The bill dusky ; irides whitish, or pearl grey ; the fore- 
head white, streaked with black ; the chin white, with a broad 
streak of black running from the corners of the mouth under each 
eye, and pointing downwards. On the crown of the head the feathers 
