508 Mr. F. W. Sty an on the Birds of 



343- NUMENIUS VARIEGATUS. 



(653.) N. phaopus (L.) ; Swinhoe, P. Z. S. 1871, p. 410. 

 Passes Shanghai in May and September. 



344. NuMENius MiNUTUs, Gould. 



(656.) Passes Shanghai in April. I shot a single one at 

 Kiukiang 30th September. 



345. NUMENIUS LINEATUS, CuV. 



(654.) May be found all up the Yangtse in winter, but 

 is more plentiful during the spring and autumn migrations. 



Order GAVIiE. 

 Fam. Larid^. 



346. Larus cachinnans. Pall. 



(750.) L. cachimians, Pall.; Swinhoe, P. Z. S. 1871, p. 421. 



(751.) L. occidentalis, And. ; Swinhoe, P. Z. S. 1871, 

 p. 421. 



Common on the Yangtse in winter, inland as well as near 

 the coast. 



347. Larus melanurus, T. & S. 



(749). L. crassirostris, Vieill.; Swinhoe, P. Z. S. 1871, 

 p. 421. 



Common in winter on the coast. Pere David met with it 

 on the Poyang Lake and on other inland waters. 



348. Larus canus, L. 



(747.) Common in winter. The colours of the soft parts 

 are much brighter than in most English specimens. Iris 

 very pale straw ; bill, legs, and feet bright orange-yellow ; 

 skin round the eye, rictus, and inside of mouth bright scarlet- 

 orange. 



349. Larus ridibundus, L. 



(752.) Very common throughout the Yangtse from No- 

 vember till April. As late as 9th April they had not assumed 

 the dark head. 



350. Larus saundersi (Swinhoe). 



(754.) I cannot agree with David that this species "is 

 perhaps the commonest of all the Gulls which frequent the 



