TRINGA SDBARQUATA 821 



Tunisia, and Dr. Kooiiig met witli it near tlu^ town ol' Tunis. Tin; 

 species is probably rather local and somewhat irregular in its occur- 

 rence, being more abundant in the Regency in some years than in 

 others. 



Loche states that it is fairly common in winter in Algeria, and 

 Canon Tristram met with it in the Sahara, while according to Colonel 

 Irby it occurs in Marocco. 



Temniinck's Stint breeds in Northern Europe and Asia, migrating 

 in winter to the southern portions of both these regions and North 

 Africa. 



The species resembles the Little Stint in many of its habits, but 

 is less exclusively a marine bird, and evinces a partiality for inland 

 waters. It is, however, constantly to be found on the sea-shore, 

 particularly in the colder months, and is usually in small parties, and 

 less often in large flocks. It seems to be rather more confiding than 

 most of the Sandpipers, though when in any numbers it is wild and 

 shy. Its flight is swift as a rule, but during the breeding season is 

 said to be rather hovering, and like that of a butterfly. Its note some- 

 what resembles that of the Little Stint, but is easily distinguishable. 



The species feeds on small insects, worms, and to a certain extent 

 on vegetable matter. 



TRINGA SUBARQUATA (Guldenstadt). 

 CURLEW-SANDPIPER. 



Scolopax Bubarquata, Gilldcnst. Nov. Comm. Petrop. xix, p. 471, Tab. 



xviii (1775). 

 Tringa subarquata, Taimi. Man. cVOrn. p. 393 (1815) ; Whitaker, Ibis, 



1H95, p. lOG. 

 Tringa (Schoeniclus) subarquata, Malhcrbc, Cat. liais. d'Ois. AUj. p. 21 



(184G). 

 Ancylocheilus subarquatus, Lochc, Expl. Sci. AUj. Ois. ii, p. 308 



(18G7). 

 Pelidna subarquata, Kocnig, J. f. 0. 1888, p. 277 ; id. J. f. 0. 1893, 



p. 90. 

 Ancylochilus subarquatus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. xxiv, 



p. 586 ; Erlanijcr, J. f. 0. 1900, p. 05. 

 21 VOL. n. 



