TniKOCORTD.E. 341 



1693. sternum, with shouldcr-oinllc. From tlio (*rozette 



Lsliinds. IS. S. 1718. 



Presented Inj l\ L. Sdafer, Esq., F.R.S. 



Family THINOCOKIDiK *. 



A. Palate .schizognathous. 



B. Nasals liolorliinal. 



(J. Basi{)tery(;oid processes absent. 



D, The vomer broad and anteriorly rounded. 



E. Spinal feather-tract forked on the upper back. 



Genus THINOCORUS. 



Eschscholtz, Zool. Atlas, Heft i. pi. ii. (ISoiiJ. 



Thinocorus rumicivorus. 



Thinocorus rumicivorus, Eschscholtz, ut suprti ; Sclater & Hudaou, 

 Argent. Oru. ii. p. 176 (188i)). 



The Common Seed- Snipe. 



Hab. Western Peru to Chili and Argentina. 



1694. Sternum, with shoulder-girdle. S. S. 1715. 



Presented hij P, L. Sclater, Esq., F.R.S. 



Family GLAREOLIDiE f. 



Genus GLAREOLA. 

 Brisson, Orn. v. p. 141 (17(50). 



Glareola pratincola. 



Ilirundo pratiiicola, LinuiBus, iSjst. xs\it. i. p. 345 (1766). 

 Glareola firaiincola, Seebohm, Geogr. Distr. Charadr. p. 256(1888). 



The Collared Pratincole. 



Hid). C-entral and Southern Europe, to Africa and N.W.India. 



1695. Skeleton (toes defective). O.C.1o47a. Yar veil Collection. 



* Suborder Attayides, Sharpe, Review, p. 72. 

 + = Suborder Glareolce, Sharpe. Review, p. 73. 



