180 Mr. W. K. Ogilvie-Grant on a 



Total length, measured in the flesh, ]3'5-14-25 inches. 

 [The Greenshank was observed in flocks and was rather a 

 shy bird.— G. C. S.] 



Trixgoides hypollucus (Linn.). 

 Tringoides hypoleucus Math. p. 27. 



a. ? . King River, 28th Feb. 



b, c. 2 . Carnarvon, 6th & 23rd Aug. 



Iris dark brown ; bill of a dark olivaceons-slate-colour, 

 dull pink towards the base of the lower mandible: legs light 

 olivaceous-grey. 



Total length, measured in the flesh, 7'75-8'25 inches. 



[Single examples of this Sandpiper were observed through- 

 out the south-western and western divisions, but it was not 

 abundant. — G. C. S.~\ 



Heteractitis brevipes (VieJll.). 



Heteractitis brevipes Math. p. 26. 



a-c. <$ 2 ■ Carnarvon, 3rd— 23rd Aug. 



Iris dark brown ; legs ochre-yellow, tinged with pale olive 

 at the joints; claws of a dark slate-colour. 



Total length, measured in the flesh, 105 inches. 



[The Grey-rumped Sandpiper is gregarious and was plen- 

 tiful around Carnarvon — G. C. S.~\ 



Li.mosa nov.i:-zi;ai,\mh/k Gray. 



Limosa nova-zealandies .Math. p. 26. 



a. 2 • Carnarvon, 6th Aug. 



Iris very dark brown ; bill flesh-coloured at the base, 

 shading into olivaceous-black towards the extremity; legs of 

 a dark olivaceous-slate-colour. 



Total length, measured in the flesh, 15 inches. 



[The Bar-rumped Godwit was tolerably plentiful around 

 Carnarvon, and was often observed going about in flocks with 

 other Waders. — G. C. S.~\ 



Cladorhynchus leucocephalus Cray. 



Cladorhynchus leucocephalus Math. p. 25. 



a, <$ . King River, 6th Feb. 



Iris and bill black ; legs of a pale peach-colour. 



