from New Zealand and adjacent Islands. 5Go 



47. Himaxtopus picatus Ellman. 



Himantopus picalus Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxiv.p. 319 

 (1896). 



a, b. Adult et vix adult. New Zealand. 



These birds were seat home iu a jar of formaline, along 

 with Cormorants, from the Bounty Islands. They bore no 

 particulars respecting the locality, &c, where they were 

 obtained, but were probably from South Island. 



48. Limosa novje ZEALANDiiE G. R. Gray. 



Limosa nova zealandice Buller, B. New Zeal. ii. pts. viii. &, 

 ix. p. 40, pi. iv. (1888) ; Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxiv. 

 p. 377 (1896). 



a. Adult. Lake Ellesmere, Canterbury, New Zealand, 

 27th January, 1902. 



49. Limosa hudsonica (Lath.). 



Limosa hudsonica Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxiv. p. 388 

 (1896). 



a. $ adult. Lake Ellesmere, Canterbury, New Zealand, 

 4th March, 1902. 



Iris hazel ; bill brownish-black, base of the mandible 

 pinkish j legs and feet brownish-black (F. W. Hutton). 



This example of the Hudsoniau Godwit was forwarded to 

 the British Museum, at Lord Ranfurly's request, by Captain 

 Hutton. It is the first example of this species that has been 

 recorded from New 7 Zealand, its range being restricted to the 

 New World, where it extends from Arctic America to the 

 Falkland Islands. 



50. Trixga caxutus Linn. 



Tringa canutus Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxiv. p. 593 

 (1896). 



a, b. Adult. Lake Ellesmere, Canterbury, New Zealand, 

 1st February, 1902. 



The Knot is an occasional visitor to New Zealand, and the 

 specimens procured are generally in winter plumage. 



51. Trixga subarquata (Giildenst.) . 



Ancylochilus subarqvMus Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxiv. 

 p. 586 (1896). 



