. The birds of the Japanese Empire. Birds -- Japan. LIMICOLiE. 345 350. SCOLOPAX STENURA. (PINTAIL SNIPE.) Scolopax stenura, Bonaparte, Ann. Stor. Nat. Bologna, iv. fasc. xiv. p. 335 (1830). The Pintail Snipe is about the size of the Common Sni2)e (wing from carpal joint 5-3 to 4-9 inches). It has 26 tail-feathers^ of which IG (8 on each side) are very narrow (not exceeding *! inch across).. Rectrices of Scoloptix stenura. Figures : Radde, Reis. im Siid. von Ost-Sibir. ii. pi. 13 ; Hume and Marshall, Game-Birds India &c. iii. p. 339; Seebohm, Charadriidae, p. 477 (woodcut of tail). The sol
. The birds of the Japanese Empire. Birds -- Japan. LIMICOLiE. 345 350. SCOLOPAX STENURA. (PINTAIL SNIPE.) Scolopax stenura, Bonaparte, Ann. Stor. Nat. Bologna, iv. fasc. xiv. p. 335 (1830). The Pintail Snipe is about the size of the Common Sni2)e (wing from carpal joint 5-3 to 4-9 inches). It has 26 tail-feathers^ of which IG (8 on each side) are very narrow (not exceeding *! inch across).. Rectrices of Scoloptix stenura. Figures : Radde, Reis. im Siid. von Ost-Sibir. ii. pi. 13 ; Hume and Marshall, Game-Birds India &c. iii. p. 339; Seebohm, Charadriidae, p. 477 (woodcut of tail). The sole claim of the Pintail Snipe to be regarded as a Japanese bird rests on the examples obtained by the Perry Expedition; but as Japan lies on the direct route between the arctic breeding-grounds and the tropic winter-quarters of this species^ it is remarkable that its presence in these Islands has not been more often detected (Cassin, Exp. Am. Squad. China Seas and Japan, ii. p. 227). The Pintail Snipe breeds in East Siberia, and winters in the islands of the Malay Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Seebohm, Henry, 1832-1895. London, R. H. Porter
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