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They probably visit some of the small islands in or near the tropics 

 during the winter months for that purpose. 



(84) Charadrius fulvus, Eastern golden plover. 



(85) jEgialitis cantiana, Kentish plover. 



(86) „ placida, sand-plover. 



(87) „ curonica, little ringed plover. 



(88) „ TTiongolica, Mongolian sand-plover. 



(91) Squatarola helvetica, grey plover. 



(92) Strepsilas interpres, turnstone. 



(93) Hematopus osculans, oyster-catcher. 



(94) Totanus incanus, grey sandpiper. 



(95) „ glottis, greenshank. 



(97) „ fuscus, redshank. 



(98) „ ochropus, green sandpiper. 



(99) „ glareola, wood sandpiper. 



(100) Tringoides hypoleucus, common sandpiper. 



(101) Limosa lapponicay bar-tailed godwit. 



(102) „ brevipes, godwit. 



(104) Tringa crassirostris, Eastern knot. 



(105) „ cinclus, dunlin. 

 (108) „ subminuta, stint. 

 (110) Calidris arenaria, sanderling. 



(112) Phalavopus hyperboreus, red-necked phalarope. 



(113) „ fidicarius, grey phalarope. 

 (117) Gallinago scolopacina, common snipe. 



(119) „ gallinula, jack snipe. 

 (116) „ austrcdis, Australian snipe. 



Some of these species no doubt breed on the islands, but in 

 limited numbers. 



(120) Numenius linecdus, curlew. 



(123) „ cyanopiis australis, Australian curlew. 



(-124) „ variegatus, whimbrel. 



Both curlew and whimbrel feed largely on berries, which are 

 very plentiful on the Kurils and Kamchatka. In September, 1891, 

 the writer shot several which were full of berries. When thus 

 feeding they are delicious eating. Gulls also arc berry-eaters at 

 this time. Geese and ptarmigan feed on berries to a considerable 

 extent, and teal also I have found indulging in the luxury. 



(134) Herodias modesta, great egret. Seen on Yetorup Island. 



