SCOLorAClD/K. 3H] 



1802. Sternum, witli sliouUler-girdle. S. S. 1854. F'rom Nopal. 



Presented by B. II. Jlodr/son, Es<j. 



1803. St«u-nuni J with right coracoid, scapula, and fiircula. S. S. 



1394. Purchased. 



Genus NUMENIUS *. 

 Urisson, Orn. v. p. 311 (17G0). 



Numenius phseopus. 



Scolopax phceoincs, Linnaeus, Syst. Nat. i. jj. 243 (176(>). 

 Numenius phceopus (L.), B. 0. U. List Brit. B. p. 179 (1883). 



The WhIxMBREL. 



Hah. Europe, Asia, and Africa. 



1804. Skeleton (ribs defective). 0. C. 1 294 A. YarreU Collection. 



1805. Skull. 0. C. 1294. Purchased. 



Numenius variegatus. 



'Tantalus iiariegatus, Scopoli, DeL Faun, et Flor. Insubr. ii. p. 92 



(1786). 

 Numenius phceopus variegatus, Seebohm, Geogr. Distr. Charadr. 



p. 330 (1888). 



The Eastern Whimbrel. 



Hah. Eastern Asia, wintering in India, the Malayan Archi- 

 pelago, and Australia. 



1806. Skeleton of female. From Shanghai. 0. C. 1294 a a. 



Pi'esented by Consul Swinhoe, P.R.S. 



Numenius minutus. 



Numenius minutus, Gould, P. Z. S. 1840, p. 176 ; David ct Oust. 

 Ois. Chin. p. 458 (1877). 



The Little Whimbrel. 



Hah. China and Japan. 



1807, 1808. Skeletons of male and female. From Shanghai. 0. C. 

 1294 b, 1294 c. Presented by Consul Sicinhoe, F.R.S. 



* Cf. Shufcldt, .Tourn. Anat. vt I'liyt;. xix. p. ol [Xumcniui^ bnujirostrisX 



