Mr. J. E. Hartina: on Totanus haughtoni. 



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aberrant species of Totanus." In this I agree ; but he sub- 

 sequently altered his views {' Stray Feathers/ vol. vi. p. 488), 

 and placed the bird in a new genus, to which he gave the name 

 Pseudototanus — an indefensible course, as it appears, since 

 (if it is to be regarded as generically distinct from Totanus) 

 it might have been placed in the genus Symphemia. 



Foot of Totanus haughtoni. 



As the only figure which has been published of this bird is 

 admitted to be altogether an erroneous one, I have thought 

 it desirable, while opportunity served, to have it accurately 

 redrawn (see Plate IV.), and to figure at the same time the 

 foot with extended toes, in order to show the chief distin- 

 guishing feature in this newly described species. 



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