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221. OxYECHUS TRicoLLARis. Treblc-collared Sand- 

 Plover. 



Oxrjechus tricollaris (Vieill.). 



Iris brown, eyelids scarlet; bill bluish- black; feet yellowish. 

 The Treble-collared Saud-Plover was mostly found in 

 small rivers and streams, generally singly or in pairs. 



222. OcHTHODROMUS AsiATicus. Asiatic Dotterel. 

 Ochtlwdromus asiaticus (Pall.). 



Iris brown ; bill black ; legs greenish grey. 



The Asiatic Dotterel was very common and generally 

 seen in large flocks. Unless it had been previously fired 

 at, it was extraordinarily tame. Nine were killed with 

 one shot out of a flock sitting on the ground. I kept some 

 individuals of this species in captivity for several weeks, but 

 was doubtful if I could bring them home, owing to their 

 requiring such an enormous quantity of live insects ; they 

 would not touch anything else, but greedily devoured as 

 many grasshoppers and beetles as I could give them. 



223. HiMANTopus HiMANTOPUs, Black-wiugcd Stilt. 

 Himantopus himantopus (Linn.). 



Iris red ; bill black ; legs pinkish. 



224. ToTANus sTAGNATiLis. Marsh-Saudpipcr. 

 Totanus stagnatilis (Bechst.). 



Iris brown ; bill black ; legs dull greenish. 

 Common at Naivasha. 



225. Tringoides hypoleucus. Common Sandpiper. 

 Tringoides fnjpoleucus (Linn.). 



Common on all the rivers and streams, but not observed 

 at Naivasha. 



226. Rhyacophilus glareola. Wood- Sandpiper. 

 Rhijacophilus glareola (Licht.). 



Iris brown ; bill black ; legs blackish-green. 



227. Gallinago gallinago. Common Snipe. 

 Gallinago gallinago (Licht.). 



A single specimen of the Common Snipe was shot at 

 Naivasha. 



