collected on the Red Sea. 347 



90. Scopus umbretta. 



On wooded brooks, Abyssinian coast. 



91. Tantalus ibis. 

 Coast of Abyssinia. 



92. Ibis religiosa. 



In August and September, on the island of Dahalak, and on 

 the coast of Abyssinia. In pairs. 



93. NUMENIUS TENUIROSTRIS, 



Throughout the whole year on the Red Sea, and in the Gulf 

 of Aden. In winter I found them at Suez, and in Arabia Petrsea ; 

 in July, near Cosseir ; in August, near Massaua ; from October 

 to December, rather numerous in the Gulf of Aden. 



94. LiMOSA RUFA (?). 



From September to November, in Asab Bay, Ras Belul, and 

 near Tadjura (Somali). Long. tot. 13" 2'". Iris dark-brown; 

 feet plumbeous ; beak blackish-corneous ; basal half of the under 

 mandible pale-reddish. 



95. TOTANUS STAGNATILIS. 



Seen near Massaua. 



96. ToTANUS GLAREOLA. 



Seen near Massaua. 



97. ToTANUS CALIDRIS. 



In immense flocks in August near Massaua, afterwards every- 

 where single specimens on the Danakil and Somali coast. 



98. ToTANUS GLOTTIS. 



In winter on the Red Sea and the Somali coast. Not seen 

 in summer. 



99. ACTITIS HYPOLEUCUS. 



On the whole Red Sea, Danakil and Somali coast. Never 

 in large flocks. Probably throughout the whole year. 



100. Tringa variabilis. 



From July to September in summer dress and annotine young 

 birds; between Sawakim and Bab-el-Mandeb, alone and in small 

 flocks. In October and November on the Somali coast, in 

 winter dress. 



