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tMs, on the contrary, very plentiful on the Western shores o f North America, from
the United States, even to the Arctic <?ircte j end to the exeeltent work o f W&iqv-ire are indebted for th<?
l^est aceoiihi o f jts: hahitts and «economy.
“ The iled-lircastcd Snipe,” a... it is called by Wilsoo, on account o f die prevaiiimv colour o f its, iin.virner
plumage, "Am re s on the nea-coust oi New Jersey csHy m A pril: it is seldom or never seen inland t early in
May it ;p-r{-;:ue.:iw to the Norm to breed, god- returns by the latter part o f July or beginning of August. During
it.;; slay, it flies wi flocks, sohaidar.tes very $%b, ap$ has then a loud and shrill whistle, making many evolutions
over >.*0 ’’ wone, diudiug, . . id. rciutitjiig. (bey sometime* sol lb? i. i . p i number, art| so dose
a hiifsksti. They freipieini she sa^'Miursnnd
pfeMflwgthi i d. food j .and heiiigi k»s toiapicUm* of a boat than o f a
tue tal.il1
lateness
1 numerous, aiid £
K;d States, if we
«•«Plwwl/ly^k i^tcftardsou in his Fagoa o f North America, Who says, 11 they ate tw®' known in the fur
countries,. #■'!;;fe«re m extensive breeding range from the bonlers of Jw»ke the Arctic Sea.
The whole length ist this bin! is nearly eleven inches the bill two inches ami a. half. Iii whiter the head
neck, breast and wiiag^ovcrfeoarc uniform ash-moluured brwv» : a streaik M the same colour from the base o:
the beak to the eye : throat,'MiV ami thighs purer white : flanks white, varied with light brown: back ark
s&tiakixts«light hi-. ' ;t£&-?fba$!e!r faith a darker browniodgrifr upper and under ta^ja^yerts' white
with Uadi cross i n - , mi) . f e i i t f e twelve, crossalwith narrow S | | a«.: white In n alteniaidv : the t a i l
dark greenish kb«*-? li-rj- Ir.ili grtc» In t f i p | | j | i M af4 neck, hack and smp.iinR | r i
irregularly varied wiiii fclJkdc, mMMl bnnra, U d yellow.) the r » •.■«Mil the eye bright red; frcni irf th,
•neck-.and breast reddish W ; xrytg-coveris tish<oiour aod. '.yi'th white j be!!v, rump and tall the same
•ajSji^iilidftUw. The female is paler 01» the back, ami less rh t fe :#' tW breast '
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