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only at times ; ancl he states, that they are most 
frequently found in the London markets in April 
and May, when beginning to assume the dark 
markings of their summer plumage, and, we have 
no doubt, they are at that time on their passage 
northward. In Ireland, according to Mr. Thomp- 
son, it is occasionally met with, but has not been 
known to breed there. 
If the evidence of other observers is good, the 
Greenshank has a most extensive European, as 
well as extra European range, being met with 
nearly over all the Continent of Europe ; near 
Smyrna, in winter,* Trebisond,f India and China, J 
Bengal, islands of Sunda,theMoluccas,|| and Java.§ 
The North American bird mentioned by various 
authors, has been placed by the Prince of Canino 
as T. Floridanus, and we know that a nearly allied 
species has often been confounded with the true 
European bird. 
The change exhibited by this species is not 
nearly so marked as in the last, at the same 
time, it presents many differences. In the breed- 
ing state of birds shot in Sutherlandshire, from 
the nests, and with the young accompanying 
them, the crown and back of the neck appeared 
greyish-black, having the colour broken by narrow 
edgings of white on each feather ; on the centre 
of the back the colour was nearly black, the edges 
'■'f the feathers slightly cut into with white, and 
* Strickland. -j- Keith Abbot. X Pennant. 
11 Temminck. § Dr. Horsfield. 
