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would sometimes dart within a few yards of you. They possess 

 rather a melodious chuckle^ the only note that I have heard them 

 utter. The natives say that, during the summer, they are found 

 abundantly in the great plains of Tartary beyond the Great Wall, 

 where they breed in the sand. 



95. Pratincole. Glareola orientalis, Lath. 



Common about the marshes near Takoo, where they most 

 certainly breed. 



96. Virginian Plover. Charadrius virginicus. 



97. Bustard Plover. Squatarola helvetica, L. 



A specimen kept in an aviary at Amoy showed no change in 

 the plumage all the summer through, retaining the while its 

 winter white breast. 



98. Lapwing. Vanellus cristatus. 



A flock of these birds flapped close over me one cold day in 

 November. It was the only time I saw them. 



99. Leschenault's Plover. jEgialites leschenaultii. 



100. Kentish Plover. jEgialites cantianus. 



101. Philippine Plover. yEgialites philippinus. 



102. Turnstone. Strepsilas interpres. 



103. Sanderling. Calidris arenaria. 



104. Oyster-catcher. Hamatojms osti'alegus. 



105. Chinese Snippit. Tringa suharquata. 



106. Snippit. Tringa ? 



This bird occurred in great abundance in the marshes during 

 August. It is new to me, so I enclose the only three specimens 

 procured for Mr. Sclater's inspection. 



107. Minute Snippit. Tringa minuta. 



108. Temminck^s Snippit. Tringa temminckii. 



109. Lesser Snippit. Tringa ? 



This I have procured before at Amoy ; and though pronounced 

 identical with T. minuta by Mr. BIyth, I cannot help thinking it 

 diff'erent, and in all probability a new species. I enclose a spe- 

 cimen. Compare this bird's feet with those of T. minuta. 



