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Williams’s specimen was shot at Carnanton, Cornwall, in January 1862. As to this, see ‘Zoologist, ’ 1862,

pp. 7883 and 7938.

301. GALLINAGO RUSSATA.

Russet Snipe.
This remarkable Snipe, which often weighs six ounces, not unfrequently occurs in our markets. Mr.
Rodd, of Penzance, and Sportsmen generally, often speak of this bird when writing toa friend, asking its

name &c. The term russata will be found mentioned in the folio edition in the letterpress to the Common

Snipe.
Genus Limnocrypres
302. LimnocrypTes GALLINULA . : : : : : : : Vol. IV, Bip xexexe

Jack SNIPE.

Although instances are on record in which this bird has been met with in this country in summer, there is
no sufficient evidence of its having bred here, and it must continue to be regarded as a regular winter
visitant.

The generic terms Phalaropus and Lobipes have been instituted for the fairy-like Phalaropes, of which there

are three_species, two of which frequent Britain.

Genus Puararopus.
303. PHALAROPUS FULICARIUs . : : : ; ; : ‘ : Vol. IV. Bl oxexed:
Grey Puararope (summer plumage).

This beautiful little bird has of late years been noticed as a regular autumn visitant, occasionally appearing
in considerable numbers. It is remarkable that although flocks pass through England in the autumn when
the species is moving southward for the winter, none are seen here on the return journey in spring, which
shows that they go back by a different route.

304. PHaaropus FuLICARIUS : ; : é : ; Vol. IV. Pl. EXXoader

Grey Paararope (winter plumage).

Genus Losirgs.
305. Losiprs yypeRBorEus

: : : é : : : ; : Vol. IV. Pl. LX XXIII.

RED-NECKED PuaLarope.

In England this graceful little bird is an occasional winter visitant. Never seen in such numbers as the

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