6QQ THE BIRDS OF LORD HOWE AND NORFOLK ISLANDS, 



A skin of this species was forwarded to the Australian Museum 

 by Dr. P. H. Metcalfe, who obtained it at Norfolk Island in 

 April or May, 1892. A similar one was obtained the previous 

 year by Mr. T. R. Icely, visiting magistrate at Lord Howe Island 



(North). 



165(M). 25.NUMENIUS variegatus Scop. 



Whimbrel; Curlew(L.H.I.); Shipmate(N.I.) 



Numenius uropygialis, Gould; Ramsay, p. 38. 



Hah. — Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands (visitor only). (Aus- 

 tralia generally, Tasmania, E. Siberia, Japan). 



The local name given to this bird by the Norfolk Islanders 

 is derived from its habit of associating in twos or threes with 

 the large flocks of the Lesser Golden Plover, locally known as 

 "Snij)e." The Whimbrel usually keep with the Plover, but on 

 the outskirts of the main flock, and they are generally the first 

 to fall to the pothunter's gun. At Lord Howe Island I have 

 counted as many as thirty Whimbrel in a paddock attached to 

 Mrs. Nichol's residence, where they fed unconcernedly, hardly 

 taking any notice of me as I passed within easy gunshot. 



167(M). 26.L1MOSA NOV.E-ZEALANDI.E Gray. 



Barred-runiped Godwit. 



Limosa uropygialis, Gould; Ramsay, p. 38. 



Hab. — Lord Howe Island(visitor only). (Australia geQerally^ 

 Tasmania, New Zealand, Oceania, Alaska, E Siberia). 



I did not see this bird on either group of islands, but two 

 specimens were shot at Lord Howe Island by Mr. L. W^aterhouse 

 in October, 1903. 



18l(M). 27.HETER0PYGIA AURITA Latham. 



Marsh Tringa. 



Hab. — Lord Howe Island(visitor only). (Australia generally,. 

 Tasmania, New Zealand, E. Siberia, China, Alaska). 



Three specimens of this bird were shot at Lord Howe Island 

 by Mr. L. Waterhouse in October, 1903. 



