| 493. Totanus stagnatilis | Vol. VI. Pl. 37. |
| 494. Totanus griseopygius, Gould | Vol. VI. Pl. 38. |
Genus Strepsilas, Ill.
If any bird may be regarded as a Cosmopolite it is the Turnstone, for it inhabits the sea-shores of every part of the globe.
| 495. Strepsilas Interpres | Vol. VI. Pl. 39. |
Genus Scolopax, Linn.
If the slight difference which occurs in the Snipes from Port Essington on the north and from Van Diemen’s Land on the south be regarded as mere local variations, then only one species of this form exists in Australia.
| 496. Scolopax Australis, Lath. | Vol. VI. Pl. 40. |
Captain Sturt informs us that this Snipe is common in South Australia, but scarce in the interior of the country; that it breeds in great numbers in the valley of Mypunga, but is only to be found in those localities where the ground is constantly soft.
Genus Rhynchæa, Cuv.
The few species comprised in this genus are widely dispersed over the face of the globe; one inhabits the southernmost parts of America, another South Africa, a third India, and a fourth Australia. They affect different situations from those resorted to by the true Snipes, usually selecting drier ground and knolls under low bushes contiguous to marshy lands, where they can readily procure food and water.