hitherto observed in Greenland. 9 



fGALLUS GALLORUM. 



37. Lagopus reinhardti, Biehm. 



Besides this, Pastor Brehm distinguishes a second Greenland 

 Ptarmigan, Lagopus grcenlandicus (Vogelfang, p. 264, note), 

 which, I think, there is no reason to admit. It may even be con- 

 sidered questionable whether the L. reinhardti really differs from 

 the Tetrao lagopus, Auct. 



38. Squaturola helvetica (Linn.). 

 Occurs in very limited numbers. 



39. * Vanellus cristatus, Mey. 



An adult male was obtained January 7th, 1820, near Fisken- 

 sesset, and sent to the Royal Museum. A second specimen was 

 received in 1847 from Julianehaab. 



40. Charadrius virginicus, Bork. 



It is a most exact observation of the late Prince Bonapavtef, 

 that the Plover found in Greenland is the American species, and 

 not the European Golden Plover, for which it has been mistaken 

 by nearly all former writers, myself not excepted. I have now 

 before me two specimens sent by HolboU himself to the Royal 

 Museum under the name of Charadrius pluvialis, and both prove 

 to be the Virginian Plover with grey axillaries. The Golden 

 Plover should consequently be erased from the list of Greenland 

 birds. 



41. Charadrius hiaticula, Linn. 



42. CiNCLUS iNTERPREs (Linn.). 



43. ^Hcematopus ostralegus, Linn. 



I have seen three specimens of this bird from Greenland; one 

 sent in 1847 from Julianehaab, another in 1851 from Godthaab 

 (both in the Royal Museum) ; the third I saw in a collection of 

 bird-skins sent last year from Nenortahk, and offered here for 

 sale. 



44. ^Ardea cinerea, Linn. 



The Common Heron was admitted in the ' Fauna Groeu- 

 landica^ upon the authority of the missionary Matthseus Stach, 

 who said that he had seen such a bird the 27th of August, 

 t Compt. Rend, xliii. p. lOlf). 



