AVES CHARADRIID^. 



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wards I saw a small flock further along the shore. They were very wild. 

 The flight of this species resembles that of a Dunlin. I did not hear it 

 utter any cry." (M. J. Nicoll, Orn. Jour. Voy. around World, Ibis, Jan., 

 1904, p. 43.) 



This bird is no doubt resident and very plentiful in the Chubut Valley, 

 as J. Koslowsky has procured them in that district in the months of Feb- 

 ruary, August, September, October and November. The specimens sent 

 by him are seven males and all in adult plumage. 



Suborder CHARADRIL 

 Sharpe, Classif Bds. p. 73 (1891) ; id., Hand-List Bds. I. p. 146 (1899). 



Family Charadriid^. 



Sharpe, Cat. Bds. Brit. Mus. XXIV. p. 90 (1896) ; id., Hand-List Bds. 

 I. p. 146 (1899). 



Subfamily ARENARIINyE. 



Sharpe, Cat. Bds. Brit. Mus. p. 91 (1896) ; id., Hand-List Bds. I. p. 146 



(1899). 



Genus ARENARIA Brisson. 



Type. 



Arenaria, Brisson, Orn. V. p. 132 (1760) ; Sharpe, Cat. 

 Bds. Brit. Mus. XXIV. p. 91 (1896) ; id., Hand-List 

 I. p. 146 (1899) A. interpves. 



Morinella, Meyer & Wolf, Taschenb. Voy. Deutschl. II. p. 



383 (18 10) A. interpres. 



Strepsilas, Illiger, Prodr. p. 263 (181 1) A. interpres. 



Cincbts, Gray, List. Gen. Bds. 1841, p. 85 (ex Moehring) . A. interpres. 

 Geographical Range. — Cosmopolitan. 



