Mr. R. B. Sharpe on Birds from Fao. 113 



64. Ibis melanocephala (Lath.); Oates^ ed. Hume's Nests 

 & Eggs lud. B. iii. p. 226. 



An immature male^ October 25th. 



65. ffiorCNEMUS (EDICNEMUS (L.) . 



(Edicnemus crepitans, Seebohm, Geogr. Distr. Charadriidae, 

 p. 74. 



[c?. Shot in the desert at the back of Fao^ Sept. 29th. 

 Two pairs only were seen. Bill black at tip^ yellow at base ; 

 iris bright yellow ; legs and toes yellow.] 



66. Dromas ardeola_, Payk. : Gates, ed. Hume's Nests & 

 Eggs Ind. B. iii. p. 327 (1890). 



Two adult and two immature birds, October. 



One egg, white, from Bushire. Axis 2*5, diam. 1*8. 



Two eggs from Fao. Axis 2*45, diam. 1-8. 



67. Squatarola helvetica (L.) : Blanf. t. c. p. 278. 

 Charadrius helvetica, Seebohm, Geogr. Distr. Charadriidse, 



p. 102 (1887). 



No. 32. Male with black breast, Sept. 2nd. 



A young bird, Oct. 18th. 



No. 31. An adult bird in winter plumage, Oct. 27th. 



68. ^Egialitis asiatica (Pall.) : Blanf. t. c. p. 279. 

 Charadrius asiaticus, Seeb. t. c. p. 144. 



An immature bird, August 11th. 



69. tEgialitis cantiana (Lath.) : Blanf. t. c. p. 279. 

 Charadrius cantianus, Seeb. t. c. p. 168. 



Nos. 11, 16, 22. Three young birds, August 12th, 22nd. 



70. J^Igialitis dubia (Scop.) : Sharpe, Ibis, 1886, p. 492. 

 jEgialitis fluviatilis, Blanf. t. c. p. 279. 



Charadrius minor, Seeb. t. c. p. 130. 



Nos. 13, 14. Young birds, August 12th, 20th, Sept. 16th. 



71. J^gialitis geoffroyi (Wagl.). 



Charadrius geoffroyi, Sharpe, Ibis, 1886, p. 492; Seeb. 

 t. c. p. 146. 



Three specimens, August 19th, 20th, and 29th. 



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