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144. NUMENIUS MAJOR^ T. & S. 



On our road to Lingshuy city (S. E. Hainan), on the llth 

 of March, I shot a solitary female of this species feeding in a 

 stream. They were common enough in Hoehow harbour up to 

 the beginning of April ; and we got a female there on the 5th 

 of February. The March bird was tinged with yellowish-chest- 

 nut on the dark parts of the upper plumage, showing that it 

 was acquiring its summer dress. 



I may here note that I have lately ascertained for a fact that 

 the shorter-billed bird, which I before identified with N. arquata 

 of Europe, is the male (the long-billed being the female) of N. 

 major of Japan and China. 



145. Tbinga alpina (Linn.). 

 In flocks on the Hoehow marsh. 



146. Tringa albescens, Gould. 



A single specimen of this was shot on the Hungpe mud- 

 flats on the 30th of March. 



147. Tringa platyrhyncha, Temm. 

 Shot on the Hoehow marsh, February 5th. 



148. Calidris arenaria (Linn.). 

 Shot in the Hungpe creek, March 30th. 



149. LoBiPES HYPERBOREUS (Linn.). 



As we were leaving Hungpe, four of these little birds flew 

 towards the ship, and sat floating on the water close to her. 

 On the 4th of April, on the shore of the Luichow peninsula, 

 I saw one floating on a little pool caused by the tide overflow- 

 ing a hollow in the sands. This specimen I secured. 



150. Tringoides hypoleucus (Linn.). 

 Common everywhere about water. 



151. Totanus glareola (Gmel.). 



On the 2nd of April we found the Wood-Sandpiper com- 

 mon in the springing rice near the capital ; and plenty of them 

 were being hawked about the city. 



152. Totanus ochropus (Linn.). 

 Seen on the Hoehow marsh. 



