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Birds of Indian Subcontinent

1098. Macrorhamphus semipalmatus

1098. Semipalmated Snipe.
MACRORHAMPHUS SEMIPALMATUS.
Macrorhamphus semipahnatus, Jerdon ; Blyth, J. A. Soc. Beng. xvii. p. 252 (1848) ; (David and Oust.), Ois. Chine, p. 474, pl. 121 ; (Tacz.), F. O. Sib. O. p. 936 ; Blanf. F. Brit. Ind. Birds, iv. p. 257 ; Ridgway, p. 151 ; M. taczanowskii (Verreaux), Rev. and Mag. 1860, p. 206, pl. 14 ; Sharpe, Cat. B. Br. Mus. xxiv. p. 400.
Male ad. (Dauria). Differs from M. griseus in being larger, in having the lower back, rump, and upper tail-coverts closely marked and barred with blackish brown ; the under parts more uniform rufous, unspotted on the throat and breast, and the under wing-coverts white, unbarred ; beak and legs black ; iris dark brown. Culmen 3.03, wing 6.68, tail 3.0, tarsus 1.97 inch. In winter dress it may be distinguished by the barred rump, &c., the unbarred axillaries and under wing-coverts, and the flanks and under tail-coverts less barred. In general appearance and size it resembles L. lapponica, being very Godwit-like, but is readily distinguishable by its barred rump and snipe-like bill.
Hab. Eastern Siberia (Irkutsk and Dauria) ; Mongolia and China in winter ; has also been obtained in Burma, and near Calcutta in winter.
Is said to frequent the marshy shores of large rivers in Dauria, but I find nothing on record respecting its habits, which are probably similar to those of M. griseus. Its nest and eggs are unknown.

BookTitle: 
A Manual Of Palaearctic Birds
Reference: 
Dresser, Henry Eeles. A Manual of Palaearctic Birds. Vol. 2. 1903.
Title in Book: 
1098. Macrorhamphus semipalmatus
Book Author: 
H. E. Dresser
CatNo: 
1098
Year: 
1903
Page No: 
796
Common name: 
Semipalmated Snipe
M_ID: 
4242
M_CN: 
Asian Dowitcher
M_SN: 
Limnodromus semipalmatus
Volume: 
Vol. 2
id: 
10771

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