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two specimens which were killed on the left bank of 

 the Tagiis.] 



1G7. fNuJiENius ARQUATA (Linn.), ' Common Curlew,' Maca- 

 rico real. 



108. -j-XuMENius PiTiEOPUS (Linn.), ' Whimbrel,' Maqarico. 

 Both these species are common. 



169. fNuMENiDS TENUiROSTRis (VieilL), * Slender-billed Curlew,' 



Maqarico. 

 Frequently met with, though not so common as its con- 

 geners. 



170. fToTANUS CALiDRis (Linn.), ' Common Redshank,' Chalreta. 



171. fToTANUS HYPOLEUCUS (Linn.), 'Common Sandpiper.' 



Both species common. These are the only representa- 

 tives of the genus Totanus which I met with. 



[172. Totanus fuscus (Linn.), * Spotted Eedshank.' 



Rare.] 

 [173. Totanus glottis (Linn.), * Greenshank.' 



Almost common.] 

 [174. Totanus ociiropus (Linn,), * Green Sandpiper.' 



Rare.] 



175. fHiMANTOPUs CANDiDUS (Bounat.), ' Black- winged Stilt.' 



This species is undoubtedly common, as is also Recurvi- 

 rostra avocetta (Linn.), known in Portugal under two 

 names, Alfayate and Frade. I did not, however, meet with 

 it, alive or dead. 



176. fLiMOSA ^gocepiiala (Linn.), 'Bar-tailed Godwit,' Ma- 



qarico gallego. 

 This species is pronounced common. 



[177. Limosa lapponica (Linn.), ' Black - tailed Godwit,' 

 Maqarico gallego. 

 Common.] 

 [178. Machetes pugnax (Linn.), ' Ruff.' 



Common. There are now in the INIuseum several 

 specimens in winter plumage from Ribatejo.] 



