THE 
CHINESE SNIPE. 
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GENERIC CHARACTER. 
^iill long, slender. 
Nostrils linear, situated in a furrow. 
Face covered with feathers. 
Feet tetradadlylous; back toe jointed, 
SPECIFIC CHARACTER, (Sfc. 
Yellowish SNIPE, with brown, black, and 
glaucous variegations ; the head streaked 
with white, and white abdomen. 
La Becassinc de la Chine. 
Buff. ois. 7- p* 405. 
Pi. Enl. 881. 
This species, which is a native of Cliina, is of nearly 
similar size with the common European Sni|»e, winch 
it is supposed to resemble in its manner of life. 
