58 Mr. C. H. B. Grant on a Couection of 



51. Himantopus himantopus. European Stilt. 

 Charadrius himantopus Linn. Syst. Nat. 10th ed. 1758, 



p. 151 : Egypt ex Hasselquist. 



fl, b. ? imm. Loita, 6300 ft. Oct. 4. 



Total length in flesh: 14^ inches. Wing: 214 & 213 mm. 



Both are in young plumage and are starting to assume 

 the adult feathering on the body. 



[Irides reddish brown; bill black, base of lower mandible 

 pink or flesh-colour; legs and toes bluish pink or bluish 

 flesh. Plentiful.] 



52. Tringa stagnatilis. Marsh Sandpiper. 



Totanus stuyautilis Bechst. Taschenb. Deutschl. ii. 1803, 

 p. 292 : Germany. 



a. (J ad. Lake Naivasha, 6700 ft. Dec. 12. 



Total length in flesh : 9^ inches. Wing : 132 mm. 



Moulting into winter dress, the old feathers being very- 

 worn and rusty. 



[Irides brown ; bill black, greenish at base ; legs and toes 

 dirty green. Common.] 



53. Tringa ochropus. Green Sandpiper. 



Tringa ocrophus Linn. Syst. Nat. 10th ed. 1758, p. 149: 

 Sweden. 



a. ? ad. Mau. Dec. 2. 



Total length in flesh : 10 inches. Wing : 152 mm. 



Still moulting into winter plumage on the body. 



[Irides brown ; bill olive- green , legs and toes yellowish 

 grey. Several seen.] 



54. Tringoides hypoleucos. Common Sandpiper. 



Tringa hypoleucos Linn. Syst. Nat. 10th ed. 1758, p. 149: 

 Sweden. 



a. ? iram. Lake Naivasha, 6700 ft, Dec. 4. 



Total length in flesh : 8 inches. Wing : 109 mm. 



Moulting in the wings only. 



[Irides brown; bill dark green ; legs and toes plumbeous 

 flesh.] 



