TOTANUS OCHROPUS. 689 
specimen from Walwich Bay, collected by the late Mr. Andersson, is 
in Mr. Harting’s collection. 
Plumage in winter: upper parts of the head and hind-neck 
brownish grey; fore part of the back greyish brown, streaked 
with dusky ; its hind part white; the tail and its coverts barred 
with white and dusky grey; the fore part and sides of the neck 
pale grey, streaked with dusky, as are the sides; the rest of the 
lower parts white. In summer: the lower parts are white, or less 
shaded with grey, and marked with decided dusky streaks, spots, 
and angular bars ; feet and legs orange red in life. Length, 11’ 3”; 
wing, 6” 6”; tail, 2” 10’”. 
Fig. Dresser, B. Eur. viii, pl. 553. 
661. Toranus ruscus, L. Dusky Redshank. 
A single specimen, procured by ourselves at the Knysna, is the 
only example of this species which has come under our notice in 
South Africa. 
Adult, with basal half of bill red, the other half brownish-black ; 
the feet orange-red; the secondary quills black, barred with white. 
In winter the upper part of the head and hind neck brownish grey ; 
the fore part of the back greyish brown, streaked with dusky, its 
hind part white; the tail and its coverts barred with white and 
dusky ; the cheeks and fore-neck greyish white, faintly streaked 
with grey; the rest of the lower parts white. In summer the head, 
neck, and lower parts greyish black, the feathers slightly edged 
with whitish ; those of the fore part of the back and wing-coverts 
blackish brown, marginally spotted with black and white; the other 
parts as in winter. Length, 12”; wing, 6” 9’; tail, 3’”. 
Fig. Dresser, B. Hur. viii, pl. 554. 
662. Toranus ocurorts, L. Green Sandpiper. 
This species was common at Zoetendals Vley in November, 1865, 
as well as at the Knysna, and we observed it on the Kowie River in 
March. We have also received several examples from Mr. Arnott, 
procured near Colesberg, but it is curious that it does not occur 
either in the lists of any of our correspondents or in any of the 
papers published by Mr. Ayres in the “ Ibis.” It is mentioned by 
Mr. Barratt as having been found by him in company with Totanus 
canescens, but no localities are given. 
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