100 HRITISM HIUDS. [voi,. ix. 



picked up at Longhopo on NovoiiiIhm- 1st. 1805. i.s in Mr. T. 

 Grouncr.s collection. 



Systematic Position of thk Riff and of thf Semi- 

 Palmateu Sandpiper. — Dr. P. R. Lowe, we are very glad 

 to see, is turning his attention to the anatomy of birds, and 

 has commenced in the Ibis a series of papers entitled "Studies 

 on the Charadriiformes." In the first of these {tc, 1915. 

 pp. 609-616) he discusses the S3^stematic position of 

 Machetes pugimx and Ereunetps pusilhis, at the same tinui 

 reviewing some osteological characters which differentiate 

 the Erolin^ from the Tringinje. Dr. Lowe comes to the 

 conclusion that both these birds belong to the former group, 

 whereas they have generally been a.ssociated with the 

 Tringinje or Redshank grou}). Dr. Lowe will find, however, 

 that in our Hand-List they are placed near the Dunlins. 



