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210. Erolia ferruginea (Briiiin.). 

 {Tringa snbarquata auct.) 

 A flue male was also shot on April 22, near Ghardaia. 



220. Machetes pugnax (L.). 



Appears to be not rare as a migrant. We obtained an adult female at Berryan 

 April 24, 1911. 



221. Tringa hypoleuca (L.). 



(Totuniis or Ac/it is hi/poleucus anct.) 



We have seen this common bird in winter near Hammam R'liira and 

 Biskra. 



222. Tringa ocrophus Ij. 



Seen near Hammam Meskoutiue and Biskra, and sliot at the latter place in 

 February and March. 



223. Tringa glareola L. 



We saw a Wood .Sandpiper which had been shot near Biskra, and killed 

 one ourselves near Bordj Chegga on April 19, 1909. 



224. Tringa stagnatilis (Bechst.). 



A flock of over thirty Marsh Sandpipers was met with near Ghardaia on 

 April 22, 1911, out of which we shot several. 



It appears that this species, which is an eastern bird, is rare in N.W^. Africa. 

 There seems to be no record from Morocco, and Mr. Whitaker has only a 

 single skin obtained in Tunisia, though Blanc says it occurs in the Regency 

 throughout the year (?) Loche, however, knew it as a migrant in Algeria. 



Eye dark brown, bill black, feet pale yellowish olive-green. 



225. Tringa calidris (L.). 



We have heard the notes of the Redshank at Algiers, and identified it from 

 the train near Constantine. 



226. Numenius arquatus (L.). 



We identified some specimens flying over the Chott, near Touggonrt, on 

 April 13, 1909. 



227. Numenius tenuirostris Vieill. 



Although we never had one of these birds in onr hands, we distinctly 

 recognised a large flock south of Biskra, towards the end of March 19t)9, and 

 Hilgert thinks that another flock of birds, which we saw near Bone on February 9, 

 belonged to this species. 



228. Thalasseus niloticus niloticus (Gm.). 



{Sterna anglica auct.). 



If the thick-billed Terns are se])arated gcnorically, the generic name Tlialaxscus 

 will have to be used, the long-tailed and short-tailed species being placed in the 

 same genus. 



