MO GALLO-GRALL^. 



Anous stolidus. 



Hab. Trojjical and Subtropical coasts of both liemispberes. 



1689. Sternum, with right coracoid, scapula, and furcula. 



S. S. i)dS. Presented by P. L. Sclater, Esq., F.R.S. 



Genus RHYNCHOPS*. 



LinuaBus, Syst. Xat. i. j). 22y (1706). 



Rhynchops flavirostris. 



lihijncJiojhS Jlavirostris, A'icillot, N. Diet. d'Hist. Nat. iii. p. 358 

 (1816) : Heugliii, Orn. N.O.-Afr. iv. p. 1463 (1873). 



The Yellow-billed Skimmek. 



Hab. Africa and India. 



1690. Imperfect skull of young. Q. C. 4 A. Ilnnfermn. 



1691. Skull of adult. Purchased. 



Family CHIONIDID^ f- 



Genus CHIONIS. 



Forstcr, Encliiridiou Hist. Nat. p. 87 (1788). 



Chionis alba. 



Chionis (dha, Linn.; Sclater & Salvin, Nomencl. Av. Neotr. p. 143 

 (1873). 



The Sheathbill. 



Jlab. Falkland Islands and Straits of Magellan. 



1692. Skeleton. 0. (A 1347 A. Purchased. 



Chionis minor J. 



Chionis jnmor, Hartlaub, Rev. Zool. 1841, p. 5; [Sharpe, riiil. 

 Trans, extra vol. 168, p. 2 (187!)). 



The Lesseii Sheathbill. 



Hab. Kerguelcn and ( Jrozette Islands. 



* Cf. Shufeldt, Journ. Auat. ."t Phys., Oct. LSUO (%. of .skuH). 



t Suborder Chionides, Sharpe, Eevie^v, p. 72. Cf. also Stejneger, Stand. 

 Nat. Hist., Birds, ]>. 92. 



I Cf. Shufeldt, .louru. Anat. & Pliys., July 1871 (plates of the bones of 

 skeleton, and dtscriptious). 



