Mr. D. G. Elliot on a new Humming Bird, 293 



t297. jEgialitis minor, Mey. 



298. ^GIALITTS PECUARIA, Kittl. 



These two species are abundant near Accra and Cape-Coast 

 Castle. 



t299. ^GiALiTis TRicoLLARis, Vieill. 



We shot one specimen near the Salt Pond at Cape Coast on 

 the 8th of February. The legs and eyelids are pink. 



300. TOTANUS STAGNATILIS, Bcchst. 

 t301. ToTANUS OCHROPUS (L.) . 

 t302. ToTANUS GLAREOLA (L.). 



303. ToTANUS CANESCENS (Goi.). 



All these four species of Sandpipers are plentiful on the Salt 

 Ponds of Accra and Cape Coast. 



304. HiMANTOPus CANDiDUS, Bonn. 



We saw a pair on the Salt Pond at Accra. It has since been 

 sent home by Mr. J. Smith, of Accra. 



305. Tringa minuta, Leisl. 



Plentiful on the Salt Pond at Cape Coast. 



t306. PODTCEPS MINOR, L. 



Very abundant on the Salt Pond at Accra. 



t307. Sterna cantiaca, Gm. 



We collected several specimens of this Tern both at Accra 

 and Cape-Coast Castle. 



t308. Sterna bergi, Licht. 



This is the commonest Tern at Accra and Cape-Coast Castle. 



XXXIV. — Description of a supposed new Species of Humming 

 Bird of the Genus Eriocuemis. By D. G. Elliot, F.L.S., 

 F.Z.S,, &c. 



There has lately come into my possession a Humming Bird, 

 from an unknown locality, belonging to the genus Eriocncmis, 

 which, in the peculiar coloration of its plumage, differs remark- 



