Birds of Southern Spain. 387 



216. Strepsilas interpres. " Vuelve-piedras." 



This name is not commonly used, but is also applied to the next 

 species. 



This bird is a regular visitant. 



217. II^MATOPUS OSTRALEGUS. 



Not uncommon on the coast in winter. 



218. Recurvirostra AvocETTA. " Boccta." 



Breeds in the marshy plains, whence I have the eggs ; but it 

 does not appear to be numerous, and only three or four pairs 

 have come under my own observation. 



219. HiMANTOPus MELANOPTERUS. "Ziguinucla ;" "Camas 

 de jonc," in Majorca. 



Common in the marshy plains, where it breeds ; but being a 

 very local bird, it is considered quite a rarity in other parts of 

 Andalucia. The nest being situated in a tussock of grass close 

 to, and almost in, the water, the eggs, the complement of 

 which is four, are almost invariably covered with mud, whilst 

 those of the Redshank, which breeds but a few yards off, are 

 always clean. 



220. TOTANUS GLOTTIS. 



Generally distributed, remaining till quite the middle of May. 



221. TOTANUS FUSCUS. 



A regular but not a numerous winter-visitant. I procured 

 a fine female in March at Malaga. 



222. ToTANUS CALIDRIS. 



Abundant in the marshy plains, where it breeds, as stated 

 above, with H. melanopterus, Glareola pratincola, jEgialitis 

 cantianus, and Vanellus cristatus, of all of which I have taken 

 eggs within a radius of 300 yards. 



223. ToTANUS OCHROPUS. 



Obtained at Seville in January. 



224. ToTANUS GLAREOLA. 



1 shot this bird in the "marisma" on 29th April; and again 

 on May 28th I shot a female, which was evidently incubating, 

 at the Mar de la Antigola, near Aranjuez. 



