6 HIMANTOPUS CANDIDUS.—VANELLUS VULGARIS. 
[§ 3327. Zwo.—Ain Boudijah, near Djelfa, Algeria, 3 June, 
1856. From Mr. Tristram. 
From different nests. | 
[§ 3328. Hour.—Zana, 11 June, 1857. From Mr. Salvin. 
From one nest. | 
[§ 3329. Four. 
Zana, 11 June, 1857. From Mr. Tristram. 
[§ 3330. Four. 
Two complete nestfuls. | 
[§ 3331. One.—“ South Russia.” From Herr A. Heinke, cf 
Kamuschin, through Dr. Giinther, 1863. | 
[§ 3332. Zio.—Spain, 1872. From Lord Lilford, 1873.] 
[§ 3333. Zeweelve.-—Marisma of Guadalquivir, Andalusia, 1863 
and 1872. From Lord Lilford, 1884. 
Apparently three complete nestfuls. } 
VANELLUS VULGARIS, Bechstein. 
LAPWING. 
§ 3334. Three.—Beeston, Nottinghamshire. In or before 
—: 1843. 
The Lapwing breeds every year in the meadows below Beeston. 
It requires a little practice to find the nest, as the bird leaves it as 
soon as anyone appears in sight. I never myself saw the old bird 
feign lameness, and should fancy it only does so when it has young. 
The ground-colour of the eggs is sometimes of a light stone-colour 
like the Redshanks’, at others it is yellowish. 
