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



72. Glareola pratincola (L.) : Sharpe, Ibis, 1886, p. 492. 

 One specimen, immature, August 12th. 



73. HiMANTOPUS HIMANTOPUS (L.). 



Himantopus Candidas, Blanf. t. c. p. 286. 

 Himantopus melanopterus, Seeb. t. c. p. 277. 

 A young bird, July. 



74. Recurvirostra avocetta (L.) : Blanf. t. c. p. 286. 

 Himantopus avocetta, Seeb. t. c. p. 289. 



An adult bird, January. 



75. H^MATOPUs ostralegus, L. : Blanf. t. c. p. 281. 



An immature male, shot on plain in front of Telegraph 

 Buildings, Oct. 15th. 



76. ToTANus ouHROPUS (L.) : Blanf. t. c. p. 285 ; Seeb. 

 t. c. p. 368. 



Two specimens, Aug. 31st, Sept. 2nd. 



77. ToTANUs CANESCENS (Gm.) ; Sharpe, Ibis, 18S6, p. 492. 

 Tot anus glottis (L.) : Seeb. t. c. p. 355. 



[Shot at mouth of river Shat el Arab, Sept. 2nd.] 



78. ToTANUS CALiDRis (L.) : Blanf. t. c. p. 285 ; Sharpe, 

 Ibis, 1886, p. 492 ; Seeb. t. c. p. 353. 



Three immature birds, October. 



. 79. ToTANus HYPOLEucus (L.) : Seeb. t. c. p. 371. 

 Tringoides hypoleucus, Blanf. t. c. p. 285. 

 Two immature birds, Sept. 10th. 



80. Tringa platyrhyncha, Temm. : Blanf. t. c. p. 284 ; 

 Seeb. t. c. p. 433. 



No. 56. Eight specimens, August and September, the 

 latter being in full winter plumage. The others are young 

 birds, apparently in autumn plumage. 



81. Terekia cinerea (Giild.) : Blanf. t. c. p. 283; Sharpe, 

 Ibis, 1886, p. 492. 



Totanus terekius (Lath.) : Seeb. t. c. p. 369. 

 Three specimens. Mouth of river at Fao, Aug. 30th, 

 Sept. 6th. 



