Mr. R. B. Sharpe on Birds from Few. 115 



82. LiAiosA LiMOSA (L.) : Blanf, t. c. p. 283. 

 Limosa melanura, Seeb. t. c. p. 390. 



MalOj Oct. 25. Numerous. 



83. Strepsilas interpres (L.) : Blanf. t. c. p. 281 ; Seeb. 

 t. c. p. 410. 



[An adult bird^ June 18th. Shot at the mouth of the 

 river.] 



84. Gallinago scoLOPACiNA, Bp. : Blanf, t.c. p. 282. 

 Scolopax gallinago, Seeb. t. c. p. 484. 



An adult birdj October lOtli. 



85. Larus gelastes^ Pall. : Dresser, B. Eur. viii. p. 389, 

 pi. 601. fig. 2. 



Adults and young. River Shat el Arab, August, Sep- 

 tember, and October. 



Mr. Gumming sends six eggs of this species. Axis 2*0- 

 2'35, diam. 1*55-1 '7. These dimensions rather exceed those 

 given by Mr. Hume (/. s. c). The eggs are most correctly 

 described by the latter gentleman. 



86. Larus leucoph^eus, Licht. : Dresser, B. Eur. viii. 

 p. 411, ph 602. fig. 2. 



Larus argentatus, Blanf. t. c. p. 290. 



Shot at mouth of river Shat el Arab, September and 

 October. 



87. Sterna minuta, L. : Blanf. t. c. p. 294; Dresser, B. 

 Eur. viii. p. 279, pi. 582. 



Three adult birds shot on the 22nd of August, and one 

 adult female procured on the 15th of September. 



Two eggs are sent, of the usual pale type. Axis 1*25- 1*3, 

 diam. 0*9. 



88. Sterna caspia. Pall. : Blanf. t. c. p. 293 ; Dresser, B. 

 Eur. viii. p. 289, pi. 584. 



No. m. An adult bird. 



89. Sterna bergii, Licht. : Oates, ed. Hume's Nests & 

 Eggs Ind. B. ii. p. 297. 



Six eggs. Axis 2-35-2-7, diam. 1-75-1-85. 



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