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ORNITHOLOGICAL EXPLORATIONS. 



delta of the Avatsclia Eiver, Kamtscbatka, but unfortunately it was so 

 damaged as to be completely uutit for preparation. It is most likely, 

 however, that the bird may hereafter be observed more frequently, 

 attention having- once been called to it, as very likely it has often been 

 confounded with the Greenshank. 



Besides the specimens from Okotsk, mentioned by v. Nordmann, no 

 occurrence of this most interesting form has been reported from North- 

 ern and Northeastern Asia, as far as I am aware of. It will probably 

 be found in all the coast districts of Eastern Asia during the migrations. 

 47. Totanus nebularius (Gu^■N.). 



1769. — Scolo2)ax vebuhiri us GvysKii., in Leeni, Lapp. Beskr., p. 25L — 7b^r«*(« ?i. Stejx- 

 KGKR, Pr. U. S.Nut. Mas., Ib82, p. 37.— /rf., ibhl, 1863, p. 71.— Id., Naturen, 

 1S84, p. 9. 



17S7. —Scolo2)ax glottis Lath., Synops. Suppl., p. 292 (iiec Lin., </«a; Limosa lapponica). — 

 Toiamis g. Middend., Sibir. Reise, II, 2 (p. 21:3) (1853).— Cassin, Pr. Acad. 

 Philaila., 1858, p. 196.— Schhenck, Reis. Amurl ,1, p. 414 (I860).— Raddk, 

 Reis. Siid. Ost-Sibir.,II(p. 427) (1863).— Swinh., Ibis, 1803, p. i06.—I(1.,md., 

 1870, p. 36i.-I(l.,ib)d., 1875, p. 4.'i3.— 7(7., P. Z. S., 1863, p. 311.— /rf., ihid., 1871, 

 p. 405.— DY150W. tt Parvex, J. f., Oiu., 1868, p. 337.— Taczan., J. f. Orn., 

 1873, p. W2.— Id., ibid., lf-74, p. 336.— if/.. Bull. Soc. Zool. France, 1876, p. 

 250.— 7fL, ibid., 1882, p. 397.-/(7., Oru. Faim. Yost. Sibir., p. 1 (1877).— 

 Blakist. & Pkyer, Ibis, 1878, p. 220.— lid , Tr. Ak. Soc. Jap., VIII, 188U, p. 

 193.— 7 (VZ., ibid.,X, 1882. p, 109.— Beakist., Amend. List B. Jap., p 36, (1884). 



1831.— To/rtH(/s glottoidesYiGORS, P. Z. S., 1831, p. 173.— SwiXH., Ibis, 1860, p. 66. — Id., 

 ibid., 1861, p. 343. 



I have had some doubts whether the Greenshank from Eastern Asia 

 ought not to stand as Totanus nchttJarius gloitolchs, but not having suf- 

 ficient material, I, at i)resent, abstain from taking such a .^tep. As 

 far as I now can see, there is no difference in size, but it seems as if the 

 eastern birds have the rump and the axillaries more heavily barred 

 than the western ones, though I am bound to say that one of my birds 

 from Bering Island has the axillaries pure white. 



List of specimens collected. 



Locality. 



Bering Island. 



do 



do 



do 



May 23, 1882 cf ad. 

 May 23, 1883 I (cf) ad. 

 May 20,1883,(9) ad. 

 Juno 6, 1882 I ? ad. 



mm. 



318 

 (321) 

 (341) 



344 



mm. 

 59 

 CO 

 01 

 57 



No. 89067. — Iiis dark brown. Bill blackish brown, liiiliter brownish gray towards the base, espe- 

 cially on the lower jaw. Feet yellowish gray, joints bluish. 



No. 89068.— Bill blackish brown, basal half lighter, on upper ui.nndilde with a blui.sli, oa Jowcr ono 

 with a reddish, gray tinge. Feet dirty olive gray, joints darkei', luoro bluish gi'ay. 



