the Birds of Transylvania. 419 



191. Glareola pratincola (L.). 



Rare. It has been killed in May on the Strell, and has 

 also occurred in the neighbourhood of Klausenburg and Her- 

 mannstadt. Hcrr Buda Adam says they come every year, 

 and this year there was a flock of about fort3\ 



192. CEdicnemus crepitans, Temm. Reznek TUzok (Dwarf 

 Bustard) . 



Very rare. It has occurred at Alvincz, also on the Maros 

 and in the Hatzeg valley. Herr Otto records one obtained 

 at Szent Miklos, on September 23rd, 1867. It was struck 

 down by a Sparrow-Hawk. 



*193. VaxXellus VULGARIS, Bechst. Libucz ; Bibicz. 

 Common, but not numerous, and not remaining over the 

 winter. We saw a few in the Mezoseg. 



194. Squatarola helvetica (L.). 



Very rare. It has been got in the Mezoseg ; and Herr 

 Buda Adam shot one on the 24th May, 1864, at Zeykfalva. 



195. Charadrius pluvialis, L. Eso Szalonka (Rain- 

 Snipe). 



Not uncommon in spring and autumn. 



196. Charadrius morinellus, L. 



Not uncommon, and has been found breeding by Bieltz, 

 who brought a nest of two young and an addled egg from the 

 Frumoasze mountain, near the Cibensquelle, at an elevation 

 of about 7000 feet. They are also reported to nest near the 

 lake of Zenoga, on the Retjezat. Danford examined the spe- 

 cimens above mentioned in the Museum at Hermannstadt. 



197. Charadrius hiaticula, L. 



Rare, but occasionally seen during its migrations. 



^198. Charadrius cuRONicus, Gm. Kis Joveny-futo (Little 

 Sand-runner); TiJrpe Lilik (Dwarf Plover) . 



Common along the stony parts of rivers. We observed it 

 at Bogatj on the Maros, and at Hatzeg. 



199. Charadrius cantianus. Lath. 



Rare. It is said to have been found breeding in the 



