. British birds in their haunts. Birds. THE COMMOX SANDPIPER. TOTANUS HYrOLEUCUS. Upper parts ash-brown, glossed with olive ; back and central tail-feathers marked with fine wavy lines of rich dark brown; a narrow white streak over each eye; under plumage pure white, streaked at the sides with brown; outer tail-feathers barred with white and broAvn; bill dusky, lighter at the base ; feet greenish ash. Length seven and a half inches. Eggs whitish yellow, spotted with brown and grey. To this bird has been given not inappropriately the name of Summer Snipe. In form and mode of living it resembles
. British birds in their haunts. Birds. THE COMMOX SANDPIPER. TOTANUS HYrOLEUCUS. Upper parts ash-brown, glossed with olive ; back and central tail-feathers marked with fine wavy lines of rich dark brown; a narrow white streak over each eye; under plumage pure white, streaked at the sides with brown; outer tail-feathers barred with white and broAvn; bill dusky, lighter at the base ; feet greenish ash. Length seven and a half inches. Eggs whitish yellow, spotted with brown and grey. To this bird has been given not inappropriately the name of Summer Snipe. In form and mode of living it resembles the Snipe properly so called, and it is known to us only during summer. Unlike the last two species, it is a bird of common occurrence. One need only to repair to a re- tired district abounding in streams and lakes, at any period of the year between April and September, and there, in all probability, this lively bird will be found to have made for itself a temporary home. Arrayed in un- attractive plumage, and distinguished by no great pov. er of. 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 Johns, C. A. (Charles Alexander), 1811-1874. London : Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
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