Birds of the Caucasus. 29 



Glareola pratincola. 



The Pratincole is found on the north of the Caucasus^ and 

 is said sometimes to occur on the south slope. 



Glareola melanoptera. 



The Steppe - Pratincole reaches the western limit of its 

 range on the steppes of the Caucasus. 



CURSORIUS GALLICUS. 



The Cream-coloured Courser was seen in the Caucasus, 

 both by Nordmann and M^netries. 



H^MATOPUS OSTRALEGUS. 



The Oystercatcher is very common in the Caucasus, except 

 on the mountains. 



Strepsilas interpres. 



The Turnstone is very common on the Caucasian shores of 

 the Black Sea. 



NUMENIUS ARQUATA, 



The Curlew breeds on the steppes of the Caucasus. 



NUMENIUS PH^OPUS. 



The Whimbrel breeds on the northern steppes of the Cau- 

 casus. 



LiMOSA MELANURA. 



The Black-tailed Godwit breeds in the Caucasus. 



LiMOSA LAPPONICA. 



The Bar-tailed Godwit passes through the Caucasus on the 

 autumn migration. 



Terekia cinerea. 



The Terek Sandpiper, originally described by Giiidenstadt 

 from the river Terek, passes the Caucasus on the autumn 

 migration. 



Totanus glottis. 



The Greenshank passes the Caucasus on the autumn mi- 

 gration. 



Totanus stagnatilis. 



The Marsh-Sandpiper is very common during the breeding- 

 season in the valleys of the Terek and the Kuban. 



