“ They constitute the genus Macrorhamphus, are closely related to the snipes (q.v.) , and are often called ‘gray snipe’ or ‘red-breasted’ or ‘red-bellied snipe.’ The bill is distinctly snipe-like, but the tail and feet are like those of sandpipers. Tvo species are recognized: both breed in high latitudes and winter in Mexico and South America, but during the migrations one species (Macrorhamphus griscus) is found along the Atlantic coast of the United States, while the other (Macrorhamphus scolopaceus) migrates through the Mississippi Valley and Western States. ”