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of 11 birds, the majority o£ which were immature. After 

 the first two or three shots they became very shy, running 

 ahead of us at a prodigious rate for 500 yards or so, and 

 then getting up and taking a wide circle out to sea, some- 

 times disappearing entirely from view, but always returning 

 to the same locality, where they evidently breed. When on 

 the wing this bird utters now and again a metallic "ivhW' 

 several times in rapid succession. In flight the rich black 

 underneath the wing is remarkably conspicuous. 

 Six specimens were obtained. 



22. tEgialitis cantiana. 



On February 25th we found a pair of Kentish Plovers 

 which evidently had young, though we could not discover 

 the nest. The female kept running in front of us, shamming 

 a broken wing, and the male circled above our heads. On 

 several flat portions of the shore-line we came across flocks 

 of these birds. 



The legs and feet of all the specimens we obtained are a 

 pale slate-colour, instead of being black, as in the northern 

 form, while the coloration of the plumage in the males is 

 much brighter. 



23. NUMENIUS PHiEOPUS. 



24. Tringoides hypoleucus. 



On February 25th we observed the first Common Sand- 

 piper and obtained it. 



25. TOTANUS GLOTTIS. 



A pair of Greenshanks appeared on the low-lying rocks 

 near Praya on February 24th. 



26. Ardea cinerea. 



The Common Heron was only twice observed. 



27. Ardea garzetta. 



The Little Egret does not breed on this island, but strag- 

 glers are seen now and again. 



28. SULA FIBER. 



There are no breeding-stations of this Gannet on this 

 island, but two specimens were obtained. 



