248 On Birds observed in Iceland. 



Mergus merganser. Goosander. (Gulond, Stora-Toppond, Grafdnd.) 



N. 

 Mergus serrator. Red-breasted Merganser. (Litla Toppond, Fiskond, 



Vatnsond.) N. 

 Lagopus rupestris. Rock Ptarmigan. (Rjupa, female ; Kjeri, Kari, 



male.) Pf. 

 Ralliis aquaticus. Water Rail. (Keldusvin.) N. 

 ^Gallinula chloropus. Moorhen. — Vestmann Isles, 6/4/82. 

 Fulica atra. Coot. (Blesond.) N. 



Characlrius pluvialis. Golden Plover. (Loa, Heidlo.) N. 

 *Squatnrola helvetica. Grey Plover. — Shot by Nielsen at Eyrarbakki 

 25/9/92. 

 jEgialitis hiaticula. Ringed Plover. (Sandloa.) N. 

 *Vanellus vulgaris. Lapwing. (Vepja, Isa-Kraka.) N. 

 Strepsilas interpres. Turnstone. (Tildra.) N. 

 Haimatojyus ostralegus. Oyster-catcher. (Tjaldur.) N. 

 Phalaropiis hyperhoreus. Red-necked Phalarope. (Odinshani.) N. 

 Phalaropus fulicarius. Grey Phalarope. (Por.shani.) N. 

 Oallinago ccelestis. Common Snipe. (Hrossagaukur, Myriskitur, 



Myrispita.) N. 

 Tringa alpina. Dunlin. (Louproell, Loproell.) N. 

 Tringa striata. Purple Sandpiper. (Sendlingur, Seluingur.) N. 

 Tringa canutus. Knot. (Raudbrystiugur.) N. 

 * Machetes pugnax. RuiF. — Unknown, except a female observed near 

 Reykjavik, Sei^t. 1820, by Faber. N. 

 Calidris areiiaria. Sanderling. (Sanderla.) N. 

 Totanus calidris. Redshank. (Stelkur.) N. 



Limosa cegocephala. Black-tailed Godwit. (Jadrakan, Jadreki.) N. 

 *Numenius hudsonicus. American Whimbrel. N. 



Numenius phcsopus. Whimbrel. (Spoi.) N. 

 *Numeniiis arquata. Cm'lew. (Stori spoi.) N. 



Sterna macrura. Arctic Tern. (Kria, Perna.) N. 

 *Sterna dougalli. Roseate Tern.— Near Reykjavik, July 2nd, 1889. 



Nielsen. 

 *Fagophila eburnea. Ivory Gull. — Rare. 

 Rissa tridactyla. Kittiwake. (Rita, Ritsa, Skegla.) N. 

 Larus glaucus. Glaucous Gull. (Gramafur.) N. 

 *Larus leucopterus. Iceland Gull. (Hvitmafur.) N. 

 ^Larus canus. Common Gull. (Mafur.) N. 



*Diomedea chlororhyncha (Temm.). — Vestmann Isles, 1837, now in 

 Museum at Copenhagen. 

 Larus marinus. Greater Black-backed Gull. (Svartbakur, Veidibjalla, 



Kaflabvingur.) N. 

 Stercorarius catarrhactes. Common Skua. (Skumur, Hafskiimur, 

 Ilakallaskumur.) N. 



