collected on the Red Sea. 345 



73. Glareola limbata. 



Dahalak. Coast of Abyssinia. Large flocks on sandy plains, 

 or in marshy places near the sea. 



74. Sabciophorus pileatus. 

 Dahalak. Coast of Abyssinia. 



75. Charadrius TRicoLLARis ? {cine7'eocollis, lleixg].). 

 Neck pale cinereous; two black bands on the fore-neck; 



basal half of beak, and naked ring round the eyes, of a fine 

 minium-red; feet greenish-grey. In pairs; on rivulets along 

 the Abyssinian coast. 



76. Charadrius ctrrhipedesmos. 

 Danakil country, near Tadjura. 



77. Charadrius cantianus. 



African coasts of the Red Sea, Danakil, and very probably 

 also Somali-coast, c? ad. from Tadjura. Iris dark-brown ; feet 

 brownish-grey ; beak black ; length 6" ; wings 2" 9'" ; tars. 



7'". 



78. Charadrius geoffroyi, Wagl. 



Through the whole year on the coasts of the Red Sea. Medi- 

 terranean coast, near Pelusium. S ad. from Sanakim. Iris 

 dark-brown ; feet bluish-grey, the joints darker ; beak blackish. 

 Length 7" 8'". 



The last three species live in separate small flocks near the 

 sea. 



79. H^MATOPUS OSTRALEGUS. 



In flocks of three to five individuals on the coast of the Red 

 Sea, Danakil, and Somali. Seems to occur through the whole 

 year. 



80. ArDEA GOLIATH. 



Rather frequent near the sea on the African coast south of 

 21° N.L. Always in small flocks. The voice sounds very 

 much like the hoarse barking of a dog, and is very strong. El 

 Mirreh, Arab. 



81. ArDEA PURPUREA. 



In the height of summer near Sanakim, Massaua. Always 

 smaller than the European bird, and very intense in colouring. 



