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PluvialiH taitetms, Bp., C. K., 417. 



Charadrius virginianus, Jard. & Selt., 111., ii, pi. 85. 



Charadrius glaucopus, FORST., Descr. An., ed. Licht., 1844, 176. 



Charadrius longipes, " Temm. Mus. LugdUD." 



Pluvialis longipes, Bp., C. R., 417. 



Charadrius auratiis orientalis, Temm. Schl., Faun. Japon., pi. 62. 



Charadrius auratus, Schrenck, Reise Amur, 1860, 410. 



Locality: Oahu, Hawaiian Islands. Two specimens. In regard to 

 the habits of these birds, we were informed by residents of the island 

 that they make their first annual appearance about September. When 

 they arrive, they are very poor and weak, having evidently been on a 

 lengthy voyage and been deprived of food for a long time. During 

 their stay through the winter, they become very fat. About March 

 or April, they begin to prepare for their departure. They can be seen 

 during the day, at this time, taking long or short flights out at sea and 

 returning again to the island. This exercise is undoubtedly for the pur- 

 pose of strengthening themselves for the final efltbrt — their muscles dur- 

 ing their winter's life of luxury and ease having become flabby and feeble. 

 We have met them at sea, a long distance from any land, very much 

 exhausted, and have known them to take refuge aboard the ship, where, 

 if not molested, they would remain until we neared land. 



HJE^IATOPODID^. 



H^MATOPUS NIGER, Pallas [No. 70650J. 



Ecematoptis niger, Pallas, Zoog. Rosso-Asiat., ii, 1811, 131. — Coues, Key N. A. Birds, 



1872, 246. 

 Scematopus lachnumi, AUD., Orn. Biog., v, 1839, 245, pi. 427. 



Locality : Saint Martin's Island, Pacific coast of Lower California. One 

 specimen. 



STEEPSILAS INTEEPEES MELANOCEPHALUS, (Vig.) Coucs 



[No. 70651J. 



. Strepsilas melanocephalus, ViG., Z. J., iv, 1829, 356.— Cass., Baird's N. Ain. Birds, 1858, 

 702. 

 Strepsilas inierpres var. melanocephalus, CoxjES, Key N. A. Birds, 1872, 246 ; Birds North- 

 west, 1874, 459. 



Locality : San Geronimo Island. One specimen. A characteristic ex- 

 ample of this peculiar form, entirely dusky and white, without a trace 

 of rufous coloration. The feet also are dark-colored, being apparently 

 blackish-olive. 



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