W e a v e acquainted with nine American species o f Snipes, which ma ybe separated into
three g i'O u p s as follows :—
ij. Species tibiaruiQ p a rte e s trcm a deu u d ata .
V re c tric e e x tim a in te g ra
h' re c tric e e s tim a a u g a s ta ta
1. wilsoni.
2. paraguaycs.
8. fren a ta .
4. nobilis.
5. vn dulata.
7. stricklandi.
h. Species tib iis fere omnino v e stitis -< S. jamesoni.
9. imperialis.
J r i x , 1869.
