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•i2. [Phalaropus fulicarius (L). 



The Ponta Delgada Musenm cDtitains : 



a. Relva, San Mi.sruel, in winter plumage. 

 The Gre\' Phalarope is a rare straggler to the Azores.] 



5:3. [Oedicnemus oedicnemus (L.). 



The Ponta Delgada Museum contains : 

 a. ad. Sete Cidades, San Miguel. 

 The Thick-knee is a rare straggler to the Azores.] 



.j4. Comatibis eremita (L.). 



[The Ponta Delgada Museum contains : 



a. Furuas, San Miguel, February. 

 This is the onl}' known instance of the occurrence of the Ked-cheeked Ihis in 

 the Azores.] 



55. [Platalea leucerodia L. 



The Ponta Delgada Museum contains : 



a. Ponta Delgada, San Miguel. 

 The Spoonbill is only known to have occurred once.] 



56. [Ardeola ralloides (Scnj).). 



Specimens in the Ponta Delgada JIuseum : 



a, I*. Ponta Delgada, San Miguel. 

 A specimen of the Sipiacco Heron killed at Ribeira Grande was presented to 

 the British Museum. Major Chaves informs us that the species is not very rare.] 



57. [Ardetta miniita (L.). 



The Ponta Delgada Museum contains : 



a. Ponta Delgada, San Miguel. 



b. Rosto de Cfio, „ ,, 



c. Santa Cruz, Flores. 



A specimen of the Little Bittern killed at Rosto de CaO was presented to the 

 British Musenm. The species is rarely met with.] 



58. Herodias alba (L.). 

 Mr. Godman says that it has occurred on the central group (Terceira). 



59. Herodias egretta (L). 

 Has occurred on Terceira (cf. Godman, Azores, p. 34). 



Oil. Garzetta garzetta (L.). 

 Has occurred on the central group (Godman, Azores, p. 34). 



(Simroth, Archiv.f. Nat.un/. i. p. l'.)3 (1888) mentions '' Ardea f/idaris" from 

 specimens obtained on San Miguel.) 



