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.1. semipalmata is before ns from Olintham, Charles, All)einarle, Jervis and 

 Indefatigable Islands. The specimens have been obtained from Jnly 29th to 

 December 3rd. 



Genus CALIDRIS Onv. 



Ciilidns, Cuvier, Leg. Aimt. Com}]. I. PI. 11. (1800). 



Restricted to the Arctic regions during breeding period, but visiting the shores 

 of the wliole world in winter. 



1. Calidris arenaria (L). 



Trhif/a (ireimri,/, Linnaeus, Ryst. Niil. ed. 12, I. p. 2jl (I76(;). 

 Calidris ari'iiaria, Ridgwaj in Prnc. C.S. Xat. Mus. XIX. p. 629. 



Albemarle, Chatham, Hood, Abingdon, Jervis and Bindloe Islands. Found 

 on Albemarle as earlv as Julv 29th. 



Genus ARENARIA Briss. 



Arenaria, Brisson, Orn. V. p. 1.32 (1760). 

 Slrepsihs auct. mult. 



Breeding in northern portions of Northern Hemisphere only, sea-coasts of the 

 whole world to the sub-Antarctic regions during migration period. 



1. Arenaria interpres (L.). 



Tringii iiilerj>ri>.<!, Linnaeus, Sijst. lS,'at. ed. 10, 1, p. 148 (1758). 

 Arenaria itilerpres, Ridgway in Proc. C S. Nat. Mus. XIX. p. 625. 



Not rare on the sea-shores almost throughout the whole year. Dr. Banr 

 obtained specimens on Charles Island as early as .June 30th, and on Albemarle on 

 July :50th. They were in worn breeding plumage. It is known that turnstiuies are 

 sometimes seen on the coasts of tropical islands during their breeding time, but there 

 is every sign that they do not breed there. Harris' party obtained specimens from 

 September to November on Culpepper, ( 'hatliam, Charles, Indefatigalde and Jervis 

 Islands. 



Genus SQUATAROLA Leach. 



Srjiuilarnla, Leach, Si/sl. Cat. .Uamm. d- Birds Brit. .Viis. p. 2i) (1816). 



Breeding iu the tundras of the northernmost portions of the Northern 

 Hemisphere, cosmopolitan during migration. 



I. Squatarola squatarola (L.) 



Tniiga squatarola, Linnaeus, Syat. Nat. ed. 10, I. p. 149. 



Squatarola squatarola, Ridgway in Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. XIX. p. 626. 



Obtained by Messrs. Baur & Adams on Alliemarle Isjiiad in August ; by Beck 

 ou Charles Island in November. 



