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.)