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 Gallinago megala Swinhoe, Ibis (1861), 343; Sharpe, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. (1896), 24, 624; Hand-List (1899), 1, 165; McGregor and Worcester, Hand-List (1906), 29.

Can-du-ro′, Manila.

Bantayan (McGregor); Basilan (Steere Exp., McGregor); Calamianes (Bourns & Worcester); Cebu (Everett); Leyte (Everett); Lubang (McGregor); Luzon (Jagor, Bourns & Worcester, Whitehead, McGregor); Masbate (Bourns & Worcester); Mindanao (Everett, Steere Exp., Bourns & Worcester, Celestino); Mindoro (McGregor); Negros (Bourns & Worcester); Palawan (Whitehead, Bourns & Worcester); Panay (Bourns & Worcester); Sibuyan (Bourns & Worcester); Siquijor (Bourns & Worcester); Tawi Tawi (Bourns & Worcester). Eastern Siberia and Japan; in winter China south to the Moluccas.

“Adult male.—Similar to G. stenura, and with wire-like outer tail-feathers, but these not so narrow and showing at least two distinct bars towards the ends; the tail-feathers twenty in number, of which the seven outer ones are attenuated, and only the six central ones show the characteristic broad subterminal band of rufous. ‘Bill light yellowish brown for basal two-thirds, yellower on base of under mandible, blackish brown on apical third; feet light yellowish gray, with blackish brown claws; iris dark umber brown.’ (Swinhoe.) Length, 240; culmen, 58; wing, 137; tail, 55; tarsus, 34.

“Adult female.—Does not differ from the male. ‘Legs and feet pale bluish gray, nails black.’ (Everett.) Length, 267; culmen, 66; wing, 142; tail, 55; tarsus, 33.

“Young birds.—As with G. stenura so with the present species, the young birds appear to be distinguishable by their more uniform dark brown throat and chest; the stripes on the sides of the crown are also black and not mottled with rufous spots.” (Sharpe.)

“Extremely abundant in rice-fields at certain seasons.” (Bourns and Worcester MS.)