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98. — HjEmatopus longirostris, Vieillot 



Two females, Cape Grenville ; two males and two females, 



Cocoanut Island. 

 Common everywhere. On Cocoanut Island out of a flock of 

 twenty I succeeded in killing four at one sliot. 



99 — HiEMATOPUS FULIGINOSUS, Gould. 



One male, Palm Island. 



100. — Charadrius orientalis, Schlegel. 



One male, Cocoanut Island ; one female, Cape Grenville ; two 

 females, Bet Island. 



On Cocoanut Island this species was very numerous, tlie one 

 obtained from there being a very fine old male, in full summer 

 plumage. 



101. — Ochthodromus inornatus, Gould. 

 One male, Cape York ; two females, Sue Island. 



102. — OCHTHODROMUS BICINCTUS, Jardine and Selby. 



One female, Cape Grenville ; three females, Cape York ; one 



male and five females, Sue Island. 

 All of the above in winter plumage. 



103. — LlMOSA UROPYGIALIS, Oould. 



One male and one female, Cape York ; one male, Bet Island. 



104. — ACTODROMAS AUSTRALIS, Cuvier. 



One male and four females, Cape York ; two females, Sue Island ; 

 one male and one female, Darnley Island. 



The male from Darnley Island is in fidl summer plumage, all 

 the others are without the slightest trace of the rufous markings. 



105. — Trixga tenuirostris, Hovsjield. 



Seven females, Sue Island ; one female, Cocoanut Island. 



The specimens obtained vary considerably in their markings, 

 some being much darker and more spotted than others. Very 

 common on all the low lying islands in Torres Straits. 



