. The birds of Ontario [microform] : being a concise account of every species of bird known to have been found in Ontario, with a description of their nests and eggs, and instructions for collecting birds and preparing and preserving skins ; also, directions how to form a collection of eggs. Birds; Birds; Birds; Birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux; Oiseaux; Oiseaux. r£^^^M. â¢â A '*' â ' '' , â¢â â '"'â . _-%*-^:;.;'^.- , t;. U i 'i Genls GALLINAGO Lkach. GALLTNAGO DELICATA (Ohu.). 93. Wilson's Snipe. (:.'30) Crown, black with a pale middle .sti'ipo; back, varied with lilaok, bright bay and tawn
. The birds of Ontario [microform] : being a concise account of every species of bird known to have been found in Ontario, with a description of their nests and eggs, and instructions for collecting birds and preparing and preserving skins ; also, directions how to form a collection of eggs. Birds; Birds; Birds; Birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux; Oiseaux; Oiseaux. r£^^^M. â¢â A '*' â ' '' , â¢â â '"'â . _-%*-^:;.;'^.- , t;. U i 'i Genls GALLINAGO Lkach. GALLTNAGO DELICATA (Ohu.). 93. Wilson's Snipe. (:.'30) Crown, black with a pale middle .sti'ipo; back, varied with lilaok, bright bay and tawny, the lattei- forming two lengthwise stripes on the scapulars; neck and bieast speckletl with brown and dusky; lining of wings, barred with l)lack and white; tail, usually of sixteen feathers, bari-ed with black, white and chestnut; sides, waved with dusky; belly, dull white; quills, blackish, the outer, white edged. Length, !(-ll; wing, 4h-')^; bill, about 2A; whole naked j)ortion of leg and fixit, about H. Hab.âNorth and middle Anusrica, breeding from northern United States northward; south in winter to West Indies and northern South America, Xest, usually a de]) in a grassy meadow. Eggs, three or foui'; grayish-olive, heavily marked with uniDer-brown and irregular lines of black. This is the Snipe (if America, although the name often errone- ously applied to other species, Tt is sometimes called English Hnipe, owing to the close resemblance it bears to the British bird, but those who have compared the two species state positively tliat they are different in their Tn Southern Ontario this species is known only as a migrant in spring and fall. During the former sen son the}' are more protected V' f. 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 McIlwraith, Thomas, 1824-
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