Messrs. Ehves and Buckley on the Birds of Turkey. 331 



216. NUMENIUS ARQUATA (L.). 



A few observed in Macedonia, but nowhere else. 



217. NUMENIUS PHiEOPUS (L.). 



A small Curlew, probably of this species, was common in 

 Macedonia, but we never obtained a specimen. It occurs in 

 Epirus and on the Bosphorus. 



218. NUMENIUS TENUIROSTRIS, Vicill. 



Small flocks of this species were often seen feeding on the 

 dry pastures of the Dobrudscha, at some distance from the coast. 

 Their food consisted of a small Helix, very like that which forms 

 the favourite food of the Curlew in the Hebrides. 



219. LiMOSA MELANURA (L.).1 Found in Epirus by Lord 



220. LiMOSA LAPPONicA (L.).J Lilford. 



221. SCOLOPAX RUSTICOLA, L. 



The winter of 1868-69 was a bad one for Woodcocks, as they 

 were mostly driven away by the deep snow which lay on the 

 mountains ; we never found any number of them ; but in some 

 seasons capital shooting is to be had in Thessaly and Mace- 

 donia. Further inland the Woodcock is not so numerous ; and 

 apparently they do not breed in the country. 



222. Gallinago major, Gmel. 



One specimen only was shot, on a wooded hill in Bulgaria, 

 where we were looking for Vulture's nests. This was probably 

 a straggler ; but we have no doubt it is a regular winter visitor. 



223. Gallinago media, Leach. 

 Common. 



224. Gallinago gallinula, L. 

 Tolerably common in some of the marshes. 



225. Calidris arenaria (L.).^ Seen on the coast near Kus- 



226. Tringa canutuSj L. J tendji. 



227. Tringa subarquata, Giildenst. 

 Found at Corfu by Lord Lilford. 



228. Tringa minuta, Leisier. "l Shot on the Bospho- 



229. Tringa PLATYRHYNCHA, Temm. J rus by Mr. Robson. 



