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that of other examples, measuring 22 inches. If this should 

 prove to be a resideut bird, it is not unlikely to be a short- 

 winged insular form. 



Iris deep brown ; bill black, dark greyish horn-colour at 

 the base ; legs yellowish. 



29. Tringa mtnutilla, Vieill. 



A single male of this bird was noticed and shot on the 

 23rd July at Laguna, on Bonaire. It agrees with specimens 

 from other localities. 



30. .ZEgialites collaris (Vieill.). 



Small flocks of this bird were seen on Bonaire, and two 

 young specimens in moult were procured. It seems to me 

 that the wings and bills are rather short, but examination of 

 a series of adult specimens would be necessary to guarantee 

 the constancy of these characters. The culmens measure 

 0-53 and 0-57 inch. 



31. iEGIALITIS RUFINUCHA, RidgW. 



Bather common at Laguna and at the "salt-pans," where 

 they undoubtedly breed. Bonaire specimens are like those 

 from Aruba. 



See above, p. 307. 



32. Phoinicopterus sp. inc. 



A great number of Flamingoes breed on Bonaire. They 

 are locally called " Chogogo." On the 12th June I went to 

 the " salt-pans," where I saw several hundreds of Flamingoes 

 standing in the middle of the vast shallow water-basin on 

 their nests. Unfortunately I had no rifle with me, and the 

 locality not producing a single bush nor anything to hide 

 anyone approaching, it was impossible to get within gunshot- 

 distance. The aspect of hundreds of these wonderful birds 

 was even more picturesque than that of the Indian Flamingo. 

 In spite of the assurances of the men, who told me there 

 were no eggs, I walked, along with my guide, knee-deep 

 through water (which was, in fact, like a solution of salt and 

 saltpetre) to the nests. The travelling was very unpleasant, 



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