. Bird guide [microform]. Waterfowl; Birds; Gibier d'eau; Oiseaux. bOWITCHER. 231. grlsevs. In. BUI very long like that of the Snipe. Adults In summer are reddish brown below, more or less specked with black on the breasl: and barred with black on the sides; above mottled with brown and black, lighter, or even white, on the rump. In win- ter, they are gray above and white below, the breast being tinged with gray and streaked with dusty. Dowitchera are known as Red-breasted Snipe and as Robin Snipe by gunners, with whom they are great favorites. They usually travel in flocks
. Bird guide [microform]. Waterfowl; Birds; Gibier d'eau; Oiseaux. bOWITCHER. 231. grlsevs. In. BUI very long like that of the Snipe. Adults In summer are reddish brown below, more or less specked with black on the breasl: and barred with black on the sides; above mottled with brown and black, lighter, or even white, on the rump. In win- ter, they are gray above and white below, the breast being tinged with gray and streaked with dusty. Dowitchera are known as Red-breasted Snipe and as Robin Snipe by gunners, with whom they are great favorites. They usually travel in flocks, and often with flocks of other species. Their notes are a se- ries of musical whistles, easily imitated, and the birds are easily attracted thereby. Nsst,—As usual on the ground; eggs greenish buff, spotted. Range.—Eastern N. A., breeding In the ArcUc regions; winters south of the V. S. 232. LONG-BILLED DOWITCHBR (M. scolopa- ceus), is found in Western N. A. The bill is sup- posed to be longer, but the plumage is IdenOcal and the birds probably 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 Reed, Chester A. (Chester Albert), 1876-1912. Toronto : Musson
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