104 Mr. H. Seebohm on the 



measuring from one to two inches longer in the wing, and 

 an inch longer in the tail. The bronze on the wing-coverts 

 is green in all positions, and the ground-colour of the under- 

 pays is lavender instead of dark bluish grey. 



Charadrius fulvus. 



The Asiatic Golden Plover was found on one of the Bonin 

 Islands by Captain Kodgers (Cassin, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sc. 

 Philad. 1862, p. 321), doubtless on migration. 



TOTANUS INCANUS. 



An example of the American Wandering Tattler was pro- 

 cured by Mr. Hoist on Peel Island on the 11th of May. The 

 whole of the underparts are barred, the nasal groove extends 

 for two thirds of the length of the bill, and the back of the 

 tarsus is very imperfectly scutellated. It is sexed a female. 

 Wing from carpal joint 69 inches. The soft parts are 

 described as follows : — " Bill slate-grey ; tarsi yellow ; irides 

 light brown." It appears to be a fully adult bird, doubtless 

 on its way north to breed. 



TOTANUS INCANUS BREVIPES. 



An example of the Asiatic Wandering Tattler was pro- 

 cured on Peel Island on the 1st of June. The belly is 

 nearly all unspotted white ; the nasal groove only extends 

 along half the length of the bill ; and the scutellations at the 

 back of the tarsus are very perfect. It is sexed a male. 

 Wing from carpal joint 6*2 inches. It is described as being 

 very shy ; it was in the company of a mate which was not 

 procured. From the barring on its upper tail-coverts and 

 the traces of pale margins on many of the feathers of the 

 upper parts, I take it to be a bird of the previous year. 



It was probably an example of this race which was pro- 

 cured by Captain Kodgers on one of the Bonin Islands 

 (Cassin, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sc. Philad. 1862, p. 109). 



TOTANUS HVPOLEUCUS. 



The Common Sandpiper was procured on one of the Bonin 

 Islands by Captain Rodgers (Cassin, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sc. 

 Philad. 1862, p. 322), and was recorded under the name of 



