from the Northern Bahamas. 301 



By no means numerous, but generally distributed along 

 the sea-shore. 



-4- 6,2. LLematopus palliatus Temm. 



Hcematopus palliatus Temm. Man. d'Orn. ii. p. 532 (1820); 

 Cory, Bds. Bahamas, 2nd ed. p. 150 (1890) ; id. Cat. W. Ind. 

 Birds, p. 95 (1892). 



Hamatopus prattii Maynard, App. to Cat. Bds. "W. Ind. 

 (1899) ; Bangs, Auk, xvii. p. 284 (1900). 



2 S • Grassy Creek, Andros, 5th & 11th May, 1902. 



Although shot at Andros during the breeding-season, 

 I am unable to distinguish these specimens from other 

 Atlantic coast and W. Indian examples, which seem to 

 vary considerably in the size and length of the bill. 

 Whether H. prattii of Maynard is or is not a good species 

 I cannot say, but the common form is found on Andros 

 during the summer. 



4- 63. Strepsilas interpres (Linn.). 



Tringa interpres Linn. Syst. Nat. i. p. 148 (1758). 

 Strepsilas interpres (Linn.) ; Cory, Bds. Bah. 2nd ed. 

 p. 151 (1890). 



Arenaria interpres (Linn.) ; Cory, Cat. W. I. Bds. p. 95 

 (1892). 



<$ . Mangrove Cay, Andros, 10th January, 1902. 

 2 <$ , 2 ? . Grassy Creek, 16th January, 1902. 

 ? . Little Abaco, 30th March, 1902. 

 S ? . Green Cay, near Andros, 29th April, 1902. 

 A very common species in suitable places ; specimens 

 at the end of April had just completed their change to 

 summer plumage. 



61. HlMANTOPUS MEXfCANUS MU11. 



Himantopus niyricollis Vieill. ; Cory, Bds. Bah. 2nd ed. 

 p. 153 (1890). 



Himantopus mexicanus (Mull.) ; Cory, Cat. W. Ind. Bds. 

 p. 92 (1892). 



<J ? . Green Cay, near Andros, 30th April, 1902. 



This was the only place where these birds were met with. 

 Some eight or nine pairs were about to breed on the shores of a 



