66 Mr. R. Svvinhoe on the Ornithology of Amoij (China). 



122. NuMENius MAJOR, Temm. & Schleg. 



Regular winter visitant. Frequents mud-flats, usually in 

 large flocks. 



123. ToTANUs GLAREOLA (Linn.). 



Common on inland marshy ground during winter. 



124'. ToTANUs GLOTTOiDES, Vigors. 



Common during winter, on mud-flats at the river's mouth. 



125. ToTANUs ocHROPUs (Linn.). 



Rare ; met with by small streams of fresh water, very seldom 

 near salt water. 



126. Tringoides hypoleucus (Linn.). 



The commonest Sandpiper here ; found the greater part of the 

 year on the sea-shore, mostly on rocky places. 



127. Recurvirostra avocetta, Linn. 

 Occasional winter visitant. 



128. Tringa cinclus, Linn. 



Frequenting our shores in large flocks during winter. 



129. Tringa temminckii, Leisl. 



Found in small parties scattered over wet fallow paddy-fields 

 in the cold season. 



130. Scolopax rusticola, Linn. 



A few drop on this island during the autumnal and vernal 

 migrations, but soon resume their flight. 



131. Gallinago uniclava, Hodgs. 



Our commonest species in paddy-fields or on other wet ground. 

 Retires in summer to breed. 



132. Gallinago stenura (Temm.). 

 Also common. 



133. Gallinago solitaria (Hodgs.) ? 



Solitary individuals found in ravines among the hills during 

 winter. It is a much larger bird than the two above, has the 

 tail slightly rounded and consisting of twenty nearly equally 

 long feathers, the eight middle ones broad and terminated ob- 

 tusely, the six lateral ones narrow, beginning with the first, 



